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A visit to the Lentz 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 Lentz Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lentz Cemetery:

40.6919, -93.6147

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lentz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lentz Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies just to the west northwest of the Lentz Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lentz Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Lentz Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Leon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047229 <5>
  • Chastain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Chastain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
  • Meek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Meek Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
  • Corder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Corder Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Cemetery
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
  • High Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The High Point Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
    • Gollough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gollough Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollough Cemetery
    • Cunhingham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cunhingham Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunhingham Cemetery
    • Trullinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Trullinger Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trullinger Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
    • Gammill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gammill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammill Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Lewisburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lewisburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lentz Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lentz Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Woodland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Morgan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Lineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • South Lineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Clio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clio is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Garden Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Davis City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Davis City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Pleasanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Hodge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hodge is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
  • Decatur City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Allerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Le Roy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Mercer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <6>
    • Humeston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Burrows
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Akron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Van Wert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Corydon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lamoni
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay

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 Lentz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Lentz Cemetery: