A visit to the Mormon Point 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 Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mormon Point Cemetery:
41.4345, -92.5084
The Mormon Point Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mormon Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mormon Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mormon Point Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mormon Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tilford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tinsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indianapolis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wymore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bedwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Sheley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sheley Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheley Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Beason Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Beason Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Sharon Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Lisor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lisor Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisor Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Waddell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddell Cemetery
- Sixteen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mormon Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mormon Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barnes City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- What Cheer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thornburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keomah Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oskaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- University Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Exeelsior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Deep River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Taintor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Keswick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fishville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Searsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mormon Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Deep River
- Delta
- Delta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mormon Point Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Keswick
- Montezuma
- Oskaloosa
- Searsboro
- What Cheer
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 Mormon Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1823444 (Mormon Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823444 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Union Mills
- Location given for Mormon Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4344496 Lon: -92.5082432
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Mormon Point Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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