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A visit to the Marion Lutheran Cemetery ...


The location of the Marion Lutheran Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Marion Lutheran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   42.9708°   (42° 58' 14")

Lon:   -91.5129°   (-91° 30' 46")

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 .

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Marion Lutheran Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Luana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
    • Elgin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Illyria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Olaf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
      • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <4>
    • Farmersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Clermont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <4>
    • Brainard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Wadena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Volga
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
        • Volga is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Clayton Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
        • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Watson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • Osborne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
        • Osborne is located in Clayton County
      • Castalia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Volney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
        • Volney is located in Allamakee County
      • Mederville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
        • Mederville is located in Clayton County
      • Frankville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
        • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Garnavillo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
      • Littleport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
        • Littleport is located in Clayton County
      • Rossville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County

    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.

    • Arlington
    • Clermont
    • Elgin
      • Elgin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Marion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elkader
    • Fayette
      • Fayette lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Marion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fayette.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Garnavillo
    • McGregor
    • Monona
      • Monona lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Marion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
    • Ossian
      • Ossian lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Marion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Postville
    • Volga
      • Volga lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Marion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • West Union

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Eno Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eno Cemetery
    • Fry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Houg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houg Cemetery
    • Mork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mork Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mork Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Johanningmeier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johanningmeier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johanningmeier Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johanningmeier Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Weymouth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weymouth Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weymouth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Norway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
      • Gooding Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooding Cemetery
      • Highland Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lutheran Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Elgin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
      • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Luana Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #1949289 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: Gunder
      • County: Clayton         Elev: 337
      • Location given for GNIS #1949289 (Marion Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Marion Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9708, Longitude: -91.5129       In this case, the coordinates for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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