A visit to the Sears Cemetery ...

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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sears Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sears Cemetery (FG ID #2098632)

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 Sears Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3162°   (41° 18' 58")

Lon:   -94.6346°   (-94° 38' 4")

The Sears Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Sears Cemetery .

Establishment of the Sears Cemetery ...

The Sears Cemetery was:

Name Variations for Sears Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sears Cemetery has also been known as:

• Cears Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sears Cemetery.<4>

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

• Bryant Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1347996 <1>

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  From the Sears Cemetery to the Bryant Cemetery

• Eureka Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
  • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94691 <1>

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to the Eureka Cemetery

  From the Sears Cemetery to the Eureka Cemetery

• St. Marys Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190533 <1>

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  From the Sears Cemetery to the St. Marys Cemetery

• Witt Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
  • The Witt Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96704 <1>

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to the Witt Cemetery

  From the Sears Cemetery to the Witt Cemetery

• Fontanelle Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontanelle Cemetery
  • The Fontanelle Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94795 <1>

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to the Fontanelle Cemetery

  From the Sears Cemetery to the Fontanelle Cemetery

• Massena Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massena Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Massena Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • The Massena Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Massena Center Cemetery
• Garner Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
  • The Garner Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1393883 <1>

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  From the Sears Cemetery to the Garner Cemetery

• Prussia Center Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prussia Center Cemetery
  • The Prussia Center Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prussia Center Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Greenfield.
  • The Prussia Center Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Prussia Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95902 <1>

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  From the Sears Cemetery to the Prussia Center Cemetery

• Lincoln Center Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
• Avondale Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avondale Cemetery
  • The Avondale Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94192 <1>

  Google driving directions:

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  From the Sears Cemetery to the Avondale Cemetery

• Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239097 <1>

  Google driving directions:

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  From the Sears Cemetery to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery

• Canby Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canby Cemetery
  • The Canby Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • The Canby Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Canby Friends Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159763 <1>

  Google driving directions:

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  From the Sears Cemetery to the Canby Cemetery

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  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Winn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • The Winn Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96698 <1>

    Google driving directions:

    From your current location to the Winn Cemetery

    From the Sears Cemetery to the Winn Cemetery

  • Cutler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
    • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • The Cutler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mormon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351381 <1>

    Google driving directions:

    From your current location to the Cutler Cemetery

    From the Sears Cemetery to the Cutler Cemetery

  • Old Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • The Old Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96522 <1>

    Google driving directions:

    From your current location to the Old Union Cemetery

    From the Sears Cemetery to the Old Union Cemetery

  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • The Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217327 <1>

    Google driving directions:

    From your current location to the Lutheran Cemetery

    From the Sears Cemetery to the Lutheran Cemetery

  • Penn Ave. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Ave. Cemetery
    • The Penn Ave. Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95782 <1>

    Google driving directions:

    From your current location to the Penn Ave. Cemetery

    From the Sears Cemetery to the Penn Ave. Cemetery

  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94941 <1>

    Google driving directions:

    From your current location to the Greenfield Cemetery

    From the Sears Cemetery to the Greenfield Cemetery

  • Victoria Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victoria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Victoria Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94411 <1>

    Google driving directions:

    From your current location to the Campbell Cemetery

    From the Sears Cemetery to the Campbell Cemetery

  • Adair County Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair County Cemetery
    • The Adair County Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94144 <1>

    Google driving directions:

    From your current location to the Adair County Cemetery

    From the Sears Cemetery to the Adair County Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sears Cemetery.

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

• Fontanelle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
  • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Fontanelle

  From the Sears Cemetery to Fontanelle

• Bridgewater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <6>

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Bridgewater

  From the Sears Cemetery to Bridgewater

• Massena
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
  • Massena is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <6>

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Massena

  From the Sears Cemetery to Massena

• Greenfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Greenfield

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• Dewey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
  • Dewey is located in Cass County

  Google driving directions:

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• Gilead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
  • Gilead is located in Adair County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Gilead

  From the Sears Cemetery to Gilead

• Anita
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
  • Anita is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <6>
• Cumberland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Cumberland

  From the Sears Cemetery to Cumberland

• Williamson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
  • Williamson is located in Adams County

  Google driving directions:

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• Adair
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Adair is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <6>
• Norway Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
  • Norway Center is located in Cass County

  Google driving directions:

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• Carl
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
  • Carl is located in Adams County

  Google driving directions:

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  • Orient
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <6>

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  • Mount Etna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
  • Casey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Casey is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <6>
  • Wiota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
    • Wiota is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <6>
  • Arbor Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County

    Google driving directions:

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    From the Sears Cemetery to Arbor Hill

  • Grove City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Cass County
  • Lincoln Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
    • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
  • Hebron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Adair County
  • Menlo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <6>

    Google driving directions:

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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 Sears Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adair County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Anita
  • Anita lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sears Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anita.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
• Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sears Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bridgewater.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
• Casey
  • Casey lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sears Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Casey.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
• Fontanelle
  • Fontanelle lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sears Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fontanelle.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
• Greenfield
  • Greenfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Sears Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Greenfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Massena
  • Massena lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sears Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Massena.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
• Menlo
  • Menlo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sears Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menlo.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
• Orient
  • Orient lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sears Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orient.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sears Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Adair County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Adams County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Audubon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cass County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dallas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Guthrie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pottawattamie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Shelby County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Taylor County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Union County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Sears Cemetery (FG ID #2098632)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Iowa
  • Cemeteries of Adair County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Iowa
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Iowa
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Iowa
  • Cemeteries of Adair
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Sears Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Sears Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1969031  (Cears Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1969031 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: Fontanelle SW
  • County: Adair         Elev: 392
  • Location given for GNIS #1969031 (Cears Cemetery)
• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2098632

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Adair, 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 obstructions 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 Sears Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3162, Longitude: -94.6346
<4>	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.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.