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A visit to the Merical 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 Merical Cemetery ...

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

41.6322, -93.9705

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Merical Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Merical Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies just to the west southwest of the Merical Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Merical Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kinnick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Kinnick Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnick Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Dallas County Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Otterman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Otterman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman Cemetery
  • Waukee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
    • Minburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Minburn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn Cemetery
    • Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Panther Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek Cemetery
    • Longmire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmire Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Van Meter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Meter Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merical Cemetery.

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

  • Adel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <6>
  • Dallas Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Waukee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Van Meter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • DeSoto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Panther
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Panther is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
  • Booneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Minburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Minburn is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Clive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Urbandale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Grimes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Redfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Wiscotta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
    • West Des Moines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Granger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Earlham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Windsor Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Johnston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Herrold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Andrews
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Cumming
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Orillia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • High Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • Woodward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bouton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people

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 Merical Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Merical Cemetery: