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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   42.8161°   (42° 48' 57")

Lon:   -95.8011°   (-95° 48' 3")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Mary Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mary Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remsen Cemetery
    • The Remsen Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meriden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meriden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meriden Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • St. John Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sioux County
  • Rock Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • West Prairie View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Prairie View Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • St. Catherines Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Catherines Catholic Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Mental Health Institute Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mental Health Institute Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mental Health Institute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mental Health Institute Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Memory Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Grand Meadow Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Meadow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Meadow Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <6>
  • Cleghorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
    • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Mary Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
    • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
  • Meriden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Remsen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
    • Remsen is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <6>
  • Germantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
  • Fielding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
    • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
  • Granville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Paullina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
    • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Oyens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
    • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • O'Leary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Leary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
      • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
    • Quimby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
      • Quimby is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Calumet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
    • Kingsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <6>
    • Washta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
      • Washta is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Hospers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
      • Hospers is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <6>
    • Sutherland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <6>
    • Orange City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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: GNIS record #458800 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Marcus
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 448
    • Location given for GNIS #458800 (Marcus-Amherst Cemetery)

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8161, Longitude: -95.8011       In this case, the coordinates for the Marcus - Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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