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A visit to the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery:

42.8161, -95.8011

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Marcus - Amherst Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Cherokee. Cherokee lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Marcus - Amherst Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Mary Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mary Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Remsen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96194 <5>
  • Remsen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Remsen Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Remsen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Remsen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95928 <5>
  • Meriden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Meriden Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Rock Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rock Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Twp. Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
    • West Prairie View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Catherines Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Mental Health Institute Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Memory Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Grand Meadow Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Grand Meadow Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Marcus - Amherst Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Marcus
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cleghorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Mary Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
  • Meriden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Remsen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Germantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Fielding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
  • Granville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Granville is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Paullina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Cherokee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Larrabee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Oyens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • O'Leary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
    • Quimby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Quimby is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Calumet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Washta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Washta is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Hospers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sutherland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Le Mars
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Marcus - Amherst Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alton
    • Alton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Aurelia
    • Aurelia lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aurelia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
  • Calumet
  • Cherokee
  • Kingsley
  • Larrabee
  • Le Mars
  • Marcus
    • Marcus lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marcus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
  • Orange City
  • Paullina
  • Primghar
  • Remsen
  • Sutherland
  • Washta
    • Washta lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Washta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #458800  (Marcus-Amherst Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458800 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 448 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Marcus
      • Location given for Marcus-Amherst Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8160974     Lon: -95.8011243
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marcus - Amherst Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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