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:
42.9597, -94.5603
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 Palo Alto County<2>.
The county seat for Palo Alto County is located in Emmetsburg. Emmetsburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Lincoln Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lincoln Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Ellington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellington Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington Cemetery
- The Ellington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ellington Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196380 <5>
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- West Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The West Bend Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Powhatan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Cemetery
- Garfield Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rush Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mallard.
- The Rush Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stratton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145197 <5>
- Old Rolfe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Rolfe Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rolfe Cemetery
- Omer - Thorsen Farm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Clinton - Garfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
- McKnight Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Whittemore Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Whittemore Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Havelock Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Havelock Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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:
- Rodman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- West Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mallard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Cylinder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Whittemore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Curlew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Rolfe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ottosen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Havelock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradgate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Emmetsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ayrshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bode
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Laurens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gilmore City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Palo Alto County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lincoln Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Algona
- Bode
- Bode lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Lincoln Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bode.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Bradgate
- Emmetsburg
- Fenton
- Gilmore City
- Graettinger
- Havelock
- Laurens
- Livermore
- Mallard
- Plover
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Rolfe
- Ruthven
- West Bend
- Whittemore
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 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 Lincoln Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Palo Alto 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 #1822755 (Lincoln Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1822755 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: Palo Alto
- Est. Elev: 362 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Plover
- Location given for Lincoln Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9596918 Lon: -94.5602544
- 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 Palo Alto, 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 drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |