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A visit to the Lincoln 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 Lincoln Cemetery ...

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

43.0111, -95.2317

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

The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lincoln Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lincoln Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Lincoln Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
  • Fanny Fern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fanny Fern Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny Fern Cemetery
  • Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • TriMello Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Fred Fieldman Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Fieldman Grave
    • Daily Burial Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
    • First Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lincoln Cemetery.

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

  • Rossie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rossie is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Royal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cornell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Peterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Linn Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sioux Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gillett Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Everly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Everly is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Webb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Webb is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Moneta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sutherland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rembrandt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dickens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Langdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Calumet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Elkton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Marathon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Fostoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people

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 Lincoln Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lincoln Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Lincoln Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #465596  (Lincoln Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #465596 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: Clay
      • Est. Elev: 416 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenville
      • Location given for Lincoln Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0110864     Lon: -95.2316629
      • 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lincoln 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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