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MARION COUNTY PIONEER CEMETERY COMMISSION
What Do We Do?
The Marion County Pioneer Cemetery Commission (MCPCC) was formed to identify, restore, and maintain the pioneer cemeteries of Marion County, Iowa. The Commission was established by the Marion County Board of Supervisors in June 2011.
What Is a Pioneer Cemetery?
Iowa Code defines a pioneer cemetery as one that has had 12 or fewer burials in the past 50 years. Marion County has 110 cemeteries--56 of them are pioneer cemeteries.
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Next Meeting:
Our April 2025 meeting will be a Zoom call, date TBD. To receive the link, contact marioncountycemetery@gmail.com, and we'll send it to you.
Our Restoration Gallery contains pictures of several of the pioneer cemeteries that MCPCC has restored over the years; for the newest work, go to that cemetery's page. Our most recent cemetery to be worked on is Hull-De Witt Cemetery.
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A Note on Cemetery Locations:
Under the "Cemeteries" tab, you will be able to see a map for most of the Marion County pioneer cemeteries. However, because the map "pins" the cemetery to the nearest 911 address, the cemetery can be quite some distance from the actual pinpoint. In some cases, you can see the cemetery actually located by name on the map nearby.
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