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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Marble Rock (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Marble Rock. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Marble Rock is located in Floyd County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Franklin, Howard, Mitchell & Worth.

Below are the counties that are near Marble Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marble Rock:

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Marble Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.
    • Aureola
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
      • Aureola is located in Floyd County
    • Roseville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
    • Oakwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
    • Rockford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rudd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <2>
    • Charles City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
      • Charles City is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <2>
    • Floyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nora Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
      • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <2>
    • Carrville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
    • Colwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <2>
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.
    • Finchford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
    • Janesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Horton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bremer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Frederika
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.
    • Greene
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aredale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
      • Aredale is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aredale <2>
    • Bristow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Allison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <2>
    • Dumont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
    • Clarksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Butler Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
    • Kesley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • Coster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
    • Shell Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
      • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <2>
    • Aplington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>
    • Austinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Parkersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.
    • Dougherty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Cartersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Rockwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
      • Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <2>
    • Portland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Cameron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Mason City Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Rock Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Mason City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burchinal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Plymouth Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Swaledale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaledale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
      • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Thornton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.
    • Nashua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bassett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Chickasaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
    • Republic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • Deerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • North Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Alta Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <2>
    • New Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.
    • Sheffield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Hansell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Hansell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansell <2>
    • Chapin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Franklin County
    • Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Latimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <2>
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Coulter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
      • Coulter is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Hardin County
    • Ackley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Howard County
    • Elma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.
    • Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Rock Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Osage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <2>
    • Mitchell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • New Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Saint Ansgar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <2>
    • Little Cedar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
    • Manly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
      • Bolan is located in Worth County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marble Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Marble Rock.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marble Rock ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marble Rock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marble Rock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marble Rock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marble Rock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Marble Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Marble Rock:

Cemeteries Near Marble Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marble Rock.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marble Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.

  • Westside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Haselroad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haselroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haselroad Cemetery
  • Flood Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flood Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flood Creek Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Hardemen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardemen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardemen Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
  • Rockford Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Rudd Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudd Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd Twp. Cemetery
    • Wilmar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coldwater Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marble Rock had a population of 433 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marble Rock had a population of 287 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Marble Rock, with the one closest to Marble Rock listed first.

  • Greene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Powersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Floyd County
  • Floyd Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
    • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
  • Aredale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
    • Aredale is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aredale <2>
  • Rudd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
    • Rudd is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <2>
  • Charles City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
    • Charles City is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <2>
  • Floyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bristow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
    • Bristow is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Nora Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
    • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <2>
  • Doubleday
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
    • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
  • Dumont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
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    • Allison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <2>
    • Clarksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Nashua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marble Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marble Rock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marble Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcoia.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marble Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marble Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9647, Longitude: -92.8683       In this case, the coordinates for Marble Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Marble Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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