Hubbard in Hardin County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Eli Hoover
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 18, 2026
1. Eli Hoover Marker
Grandfather of Herbert G. Hoover
31st President of USA
Erected 1990 by Daughters of the American Revolution (Open Fire Chapter).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Former U.S. Presidents: #31 Herbert Hoover series lists.
Location. 42° 17.89′ N, 93° 18.076′ W. Marker is in Hubbard, Iowa, in Hardin County. It can be reached from South Wisconsin Street. Marker is located at Hoover's gravesite at Hubbard Cemetery. He is buried in the southwestern section. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 S Wisconsin Street, Hubbard IA 50122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
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Also see . . . Eli Hoover (National Park Service). Biography of Hoover, who was born near Dayton, Ohio, in 1820. He moved to Iowa (near present-day West Branch, where his famous grandson was born) in 1854. (Submitted on November 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 18, 2026
2. Eli Hoover Marker
Located at Hoover's gravesite at Hubbard Cemetery.
Photographed by Unknown
3. Eli Hoover
Taken sometime during the 1880s. From the National Archives & Records Administration
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
