A visit to the Saint Marks 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 St. Marks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marks Cemetery:
42.5264, -93.2705
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Eldora. Eldora lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Marks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Marks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Jackson Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Park Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Park Cemetery
- Alden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Kidwiler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Kidwiler Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidwiler Cemetery
- Cottage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Cottage Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Cemetery
- St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oakland Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Hardin City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardin City Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin City Cemetery
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Maysville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Maysville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Cemetery
- Maynes Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Maynes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynes Grove Cemetery
- Hardin County Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 St. Marks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Iowa Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Alden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Owasa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Eagle City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Robertson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Buckeye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Popejoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Abbott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Reeve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Cleves
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ackley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Faulkner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Steamboat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eldora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Coulter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Radcliffe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
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 St. Marks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackley
- Alden
- Dows
- Dows lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Marks Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dows.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Eldora
- Hampton
- Hubbard
- Radcliffe
- Williams
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 St. Marks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 St. Marks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1823480 (Saint Marks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823480 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iowa Falls West
- Location given for Saint Marks Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5263686 Lon: -93.2704812
- 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 Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Marks 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. |