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A visit to the Spurgeon Cemetery ...


The location of the Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4378°   (41° 26' 16")

Lon:   -93.2505°   (-93° 15' 1")

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

The county seat for Marion County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Spurgeon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spurgeon Cemetery.

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

    • Pleasantville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Swan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Vandalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Runnells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Hartford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
    • Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Prairie City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Adelphi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Ackworth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Carlisle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Milo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Melcher - Dallas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Reasnor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
        • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Indianola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bauer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
        • Bauer is located in Marion County
      • Mitchellville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
        • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <4>
      • Metz
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Metz is located in Jasper County
      • Colfax
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Rising Sun
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
        • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>

    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 Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Spurgeon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Cemetery
    • Pleasantville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasantville Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasantville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pleasantville.
      • The Pleasantville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185925 <6>
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Swan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Rees Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rees Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
    • Dunreath Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunreath Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunreath Cemetery
    • Schirey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schirey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schirey Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schirey Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Shire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shire Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shire Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wren Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Cemetery
      • Red Rock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
      • Griffis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Rhinehart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhinehart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhinehart Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Teter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teter Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teter Cemetery
      • Ruckman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruckman Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruckman Cemetery
      • Ritter - Worth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ritter - Worth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ritter - Worth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter - Worth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365580 <6>

    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 Spurgeon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461930  (Spurgeon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461930 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: Pleasantville
      • County: Marion         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #461930 (Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4378, Longitude: -93.2505       In this case, the coordinates for the Spurgeon 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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.




 

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