A visit to the Lima 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 Lima Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lima Cemetery:
42.8689, -91.7371
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lima Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the north northwest of the Lima Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lima Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Lima Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lima Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Wadena Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wadena Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena Cemetery
- Dunhams Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Corn Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Corn Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Hill Cemetery
- Illyria - Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brainard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
- Barnhouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhouse Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Butler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- South Windsor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Elgin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
- Taylorville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylorville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville Cemetery
- Duff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lima Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lima Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brainard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Illyria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donnan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Randalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Maynard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Volga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Clermont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Douglass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Hawkeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Maryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Gunder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Westgate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Oelwein
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Osborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
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 Lima Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lima Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Clermont
- Elgin
- Elkader
- Fayette
- Hawkeye
- Maynard
- Oelwein
- Postville
- Stanley
- Strawberry Point
- Volga
- West Union
- Westgate
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 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 Lima Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Lima Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1945188 (Lima Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1945188 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 290 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wadena
- Location given for Lima Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8688698 Lon: -91.7371032
- 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 Fayette, 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- Lima 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |