A visit to the Mormon 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 Mormon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mormon Cemetery:
41.2286, -93.0235
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mormon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mormon Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the north northwest of the Mormon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mormon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mormon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mormon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Indiana Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Overton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
- Zion of Pershing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Olive Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Olive Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Chapel Cemetery
- Marysville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Marysville Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marysville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Marysville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186980 <5>
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Bybee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bybee Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
- Ridlen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ridlen Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlen Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Finarty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Finarty Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finarty Cemetery
- Eldorado Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Loynachan Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brecke Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brecke Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecke Ridge Cemetery
- Competine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Competine Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine Cemetery
- Stotts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stotts Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts Cemetery
- Oak Dale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Cemetery
- Hogeland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hogeland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeland Cemetery
- Edan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Edan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edan Cemetery
- Doud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doud Cemetery
- Orey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mormon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mormon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Attica
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Indiana
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Pershing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Marysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Bussey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Knoxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lovilia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bluff Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Howell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Melcher - Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Olmitz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Pella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Leighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Williamson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Lakonta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Fishville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
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 Mormon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mormon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Knoxville
- Lovilia
- Pella
- Pella lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mormon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
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 professional and volunteer 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 Mormon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Marion County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Mormon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1975985 (Mormon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1975985 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Marion
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Attica
- Location given for Mormon Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2286107 Lon: -93.0235361
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Marion, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mormon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |