A visit to the Lenz 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 Lenz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lenz Cemetery:
41.5103, -91.3627
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lenz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lenz Cemetery is located in Muscatine County<2>.
The county seat for Muscatine County is located in Muscatine. Muscatine lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lenz Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lenz Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lenz Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lenz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
- The Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trowbridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461939 <5>
- Fountain Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fountain Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Family Cemetery
- The Fountain Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fountain Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94808 <5>
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Pokertown Cemetery
- Old Polkertown Cemetery
- Pokertown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94697 <5>
- Smith Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
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- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
- The Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cherry Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285295 <5>
- River Junction Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The River Junction Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction Cemetery
- The River Junction Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stumptown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226306 <5>
- Swank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Swank Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swank Cemetery
- The Swank Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swank Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150367 <5>
- Brockway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Brockway Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
- North Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
- Downey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Downey Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
- Molback Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandtown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cline Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- The Cline Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mellow Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199428 <5>
- Clark Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Grave Yard Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Forbes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- Conesville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Conesville Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lenz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lenz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lone Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- West Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- River Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Downey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Conesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Midway ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Centerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gladwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Atalissa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Iowa City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Letts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Elmira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Cotter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Columbus Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Moscow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Morse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Fruitland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Cedar Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
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 Lenz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muscatine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lenz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus Junction
- Hills
- Iowa City
- Letts
- Lone Tree
- Nichols
- Riverside
- Rochester
- West Branch
- West Liberty
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Lenz Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Muscatine 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 Lenz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #458290 (Lenz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458290 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: Muscatine
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Liberty
- Location given for Lenz Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5103004 Lon: -91.3626596
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Muscatine, 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' (or 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- Lenz Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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