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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 Mark (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 Mark. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Mark is located in Davis 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 Davis County: Appanoose, Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Schuyler (MO) & Scotland (MO).

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

  • Davis County     (The home county of Mark)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mark, with the one closest to Mark listed first.
    • Savannah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County
    • West Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stiles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Mark to Stiles
    • Drakesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Floris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbon
      • From Mark to Carbon
    • Chequest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chequest
      • From Mark to Chequest
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mark, with the one closest to Mark listed first.
    • Orleans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Moulton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Udell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Exline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Darbyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cincinnati
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Moravia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rathbun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Clarkdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mark, with the one closest to Mark listed first.
    • Avery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Mark to Avery
    • Albia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mark, with the one closest to Mark listed first.
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Cantril
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Douds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Keosauqua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Kilbourn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mark, with the one closest to Mark listed first.
    • Blakesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cliffland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • East Ottumwa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Ottumwa
      • From Mark to East Ottumwa
    • Ottumwa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Agency
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
    • Dahlonega
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Chillicothe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Dudley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Knox County (MO)
  • Putnam County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mark, with the one closest to Mark listed first.
    • Livonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Worthington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mendota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mendota
      • From Mark to Mendota
    • Pearl City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Unionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mark, with the one closest to Mark listed first.
    • Coatsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Julesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Julesburg
      • From Mark to Julesburg
    • Downing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Mark to Clifton
    • Queen City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Greentop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mark, with the one closest to Mark listed first.
    • Kilwinning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilwinning
      • From Mark to Kilwinning
    • Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Unity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unity
      • From Mark to Unity
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arbela
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County (MO)
    • Pennville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pennville
      • From Mark to Pennville

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

Cemeteries Near Mark ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mark.

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 Mark covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Morgan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fenton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dooley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Small Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Small Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davies Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davies Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mark had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Savannah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Davis County
  • Monterey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Davis County
  • West Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Steuben
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Davis County
  • Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coatsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
    • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
  • Vinita
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
    • Vinita is located in Schuyler County (MO)
  • Stiles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stiles
    • From Mark to Stiles
  • Moulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Glenwood Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
    • Glenwood Junction is located in Schuyler County (MO)
  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Drakesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Appanoose County
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people

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

Newspapers Published in Mark ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mark.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mark, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mark.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Mark:

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

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>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6604, Longitude: -92.5092       In this case, the coordinates for Mark have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Mark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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