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The location of the Lem Small 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 Lem Small Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7986°   (41° 47' 54")

Lon:   -93.7391°   (-93° 44' 20")

The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Lem Small Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lem Small Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Lem Small 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lem Small Cemetery.

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

    • Polk City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk City Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Andrews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Sheldahl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • High Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Granger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Alleman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Slater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Madrid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
    • Grimes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ankeny
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
        • Ankeny is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <4>
      • Xenia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
        • Xenia is located in Dallas County
      • Huxley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
        • Huxley is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <4>
      • Saylorville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Carney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
        • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Woodward
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Urbandale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Urbandale is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <4>
      • Elkhart
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Midvale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
        • Midvale is located in Story County
      • Kelley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Luther
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
        • Luther is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Marquisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
        • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Cambridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <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 Lem Small Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lem Small Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lem Small Cemetery.<6>

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

    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Grove UMC Cemetery
      • J.B. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274288 <7>
    • Hopkins Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Farm Cemetery
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
    • Polk City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk City Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Crocker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
    • Willie Coons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldahl Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sheldahl.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldahl Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96327 <7>
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Snider Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Slater Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Robbins Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Chapel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Story County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Slater.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221299 <7>
      • Cassel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgedale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ankeny Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      • Sheldahl Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Story County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Slater.
        • The Sheldahl Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sheldahl Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldahl Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365467 <7>

    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 Lem Small Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2047880  (Lem Small Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2047880 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: Polk City
      • County: Polk         Elev: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #2047880 (Lem Small Cemetery)

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

    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 Polk, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lem Small Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7986, Longitude: -93.7391       In this case, the coordinates for the Lem Small 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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