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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. 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 Mercer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1753°   (41° 10' 31")

Lon:   -95.1650°   (-95° 9' 54")

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 .

Establishment of the Mercer Cemetery ...

The Mercer Cemetery was established in 1862.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Mercer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Pottawattamie 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 Mercer 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 26 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.

    • Elliott
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <5>
    • Griswold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Grant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Lewis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Cass County
    • Red Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Stanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sciola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Carson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <5>
    • Macedonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Henderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Strand
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
        • Strand is located in Adams County
      • Lincoln Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
        • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
      • Oakland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
      • Emerson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Atlantic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
        • Atlantic is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <5>
      • Coburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
        • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Grove City ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Cass County
      • Sycamore Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
        • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
      • Hancock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Villisca
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
        • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <5>
      • Carbon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Norway Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
        • Norway Center is located in Cass County
      • Marne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Twp. Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Griswold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griswold Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
    • Lowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowman Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowman Cemetery
    • Elliot Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliot Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Hillside Cemetery
    • Indian Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Graveyard is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Graveyard
    • Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Grove Center Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
    • L Laire Property Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L Laire Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The L Laire Property Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L Laire Property Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Whipple Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
      • Mrs. Frank Hacffich & Infant Grave
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mrs. Frank Hacffich & Infant Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mrs. Frank Hacffich & Infant Grave is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mrs. Frank Hacffich & Infant Grave
      • Gomer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gomer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gomer Cemetery
      • St. Clair Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
      • Pilot Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Old East Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old East Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Cemetery
      • Noble Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noble Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Center Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery

    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 Mercer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #458993  (Mercer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #458993 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: Griswold
      • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 330
      • Location given for GNIS #458993 (Mercer Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95461

    The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mercer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1753, Longitude: -95.1650    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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