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A visit to the Overton Cemetery ...


The location of the Overton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Overton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.2678°   (41° 16' 4")

Lon:   -93.0444°   (-93° 2' 39")

The Overton Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the northwest of the Overton Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Overton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Overton 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Overton Cemetery.

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

    • Pershing
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Indiana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Knoxville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Harvey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Tracy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Bussey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
      • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Lovilia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Olivet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
      • Pella
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
        • Pella is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <4>
      • Otley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bauer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
        • Bauer is located in Marion County
      • Leighton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pleasantville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newbern
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
        • Newbern is located in Marion County
      • Fishville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
        • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
      • Williamson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
      • Evans
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Mahaska County

    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 Overton 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 Overton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Overton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Zion of Pershing Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion of Pershing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion of Pershing Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion of Pershing Cemetery
    • Ridlen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridlen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlen Cemetery
    • Sween Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sween Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sween Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sween Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Competine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Competine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Competine Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Competine Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Gullion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gullion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gullion Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullion Cemetery
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
    • Loynachan Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loynachan Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loynachan Farm Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loynachan Farm Cemetery
    • Brecke Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brecke Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brecke Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brecke Ridge Cemetery
    • Bybee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bybee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bybee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Finarty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finarty Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finarty Cemetery
      • Indiana Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indiana Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indiana Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indiana Chapel Cemetery
      • Schlotterback Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlotterback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schlotterback Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlotterback Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • DeWitt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
      • Poor Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Olive Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Chapel Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury 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 Overton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459972  (Overton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459972 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: Knoxville
      • County: Marion         Elev: 278
      • Location given for GNIS #459972 (Overton Cemetery)

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

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Overton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2678, Longitude: -93.0444       In this case, the coordinates for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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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