A visit to the Marion Lutheran 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 Marion Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery:
42.9708, -91.5129
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Marion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.
The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Marion Lutheran Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Marion Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Marion Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Eno Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Eno Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno Cemetery
- Fry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fry Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
- Houg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Houg Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houg Cemetery
- Mork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mork Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mork Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Apostolic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Apostolic Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Johanningmeier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Johanningmeier Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johanningmeier Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Weymouth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Weymouth Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Norway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Norway Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
- Gooding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gooding Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
- Highland Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Elgin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Luana Cemetery is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana Cemetery
- Grand Meadow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Marion Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Marion Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gunder
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gunder is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Luana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Illyria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Saint Olaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Farmersburg is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Hardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hardin is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Clermont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Postville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Monona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkader
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brainard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wadena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Volga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Volga is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Clayton Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Center is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Beulah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beulah is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Watson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Osborne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Osborne is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Castalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Volney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Mederville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mederville is also located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Frankville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Garnavillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 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 Marion Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Marion Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clermont
- Elgin
- Elkader
- Garnavillo
- Monona
- Postville
- Volga
- West Union
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Marion Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Clayton 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 Marion Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1949289 (Marion Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949289 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: Clayton
- Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gunder
- Location given for Marion Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9708163 Lon: -91.5129216
- 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 Clayton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marion Lutheran 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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