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A visit to the Mercer Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mercer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mercer Cemetery (FG ID #95461).

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 Mercer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mercer Cemetery:

41.1753, -95.1650

The Mercer Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the west of the Mercer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mercer Cemetery.

Establishment of the Mercer Cemetery ...

The Mercer Cemetery was established in 1862.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mercer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Waveland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Flint Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Griswold Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
  • Lowman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lowman Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowman Cemetery
  • Elliot Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Graveyard is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Graveyard
  • Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • L Laire Property Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Whipple Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple Cemetery
    • Mrs. Frank Hacffich & Infant Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gomer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gomer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer Cemetery
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Wheeler Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Old East Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Old East Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old East Cemetery
    • Noble Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Noble Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Center Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mercer Cemetery.

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

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 Mercer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mercer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mercer Cemetery: