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A visit to the Merritt 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 Merritt Cemetery ...

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

42.0286, -91.1738

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

The Merritt Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Anamosa. Anamosa lies just to the northwest of the Merritt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merritt Cemetery.

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 Merritt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glenn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Glenn Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grafft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grafft Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafft Cemetery
  • Green Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Green Center Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Olin.
    • The Green Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Center Cemetery
    • Center Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94443 <5>
  • Olin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Highland Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Madison Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hazel Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Midland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Midland Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Amber.
      • The Midland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ristine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95472 <5>
    • Spade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Spade Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Amber Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • Piper - Kohl Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Piper - Kohl Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper - Kohl Cemetery
    • North Madison Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edinburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Edinburg Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merritt Cemetery.

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

  • Olin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Morley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morley is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Hale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hale is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • Amber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
  • Center Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Junction is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
    • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
  • Anamosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Mechanicsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Stanwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Onslow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Martelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Martelle is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stone City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Langworthy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Clarence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
    • Oxford Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Viola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Viola is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Springville
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Merritt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Merritt Cemetery: