A visit to the Lem Small Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Ankeny Memorial Gardens
- Beebe Cemetery
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221299 <2>
- Cassel Cemetery
- Crocker Cemetery
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Davis Farm Cemetery
- The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Farm Cemetery
- Hillsdale Cemetery
- Hopkins Grove Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Polk City Cemetery
- The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ridgedale Cemetery
- The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale Cemetery
- Robbins Chapel Cemetery
- Sheldahl Cemetery
- The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96327 <2>
- Sheldahl Cemetery
- The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Slater.
- The Sheldahl Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sheldahl Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365467 <2>
- Slater Cemetery
- The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
- Snider Cemetery
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
- The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Brethren Cemetery
- The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopkins Grove UMC Cemetery
- J.B. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274288 <2>
- Valley View Cemetery
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Willie Coons Cemetery
- The Willie Coons Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Coons Cemetery
- The Willie Coons Cemetery has also been known as:
- Willie Coons Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360820 <2>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 alphabetically:
- Alleman
- Alleman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Andrews
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Ankeny
- Cambridge
- Carney
- Carney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Elkhart
- Granger
- Grimes
- Herrold
- Herrold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
- High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Huxley
- Johnston
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kelley
- Luther
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Madrid
- Marquisville
- Marquisville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
- Midvale
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Polk City Junction
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Polk City
- Saylorville
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Sheldahl
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Slater
- Urbandale
- Woodward
- Xenia
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
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.
- Ankeny
- Johnston
- Madrid
- Polk City
- Slater
- Urbandale
- Woodward
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #2047880 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Polk
- Est. Elev: 291 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Polk City
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lem Small Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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