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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:

41.7547, -93.7555

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lincoln Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Farm Cemetery
  • Beebe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
  • Polk City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Lem Small Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lem Small Cemetery
  • Hopkins Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ridgedale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Crocker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Brethren Cemetery
    • The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hopkins Grove UMC Cemetery
    • J.B. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274288 <5>
  • Snider Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Snider Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
  • Hoff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sunny Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
    • Robbins Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
    • Rittgers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rittgers Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittgers Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Willie Coons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Willie Coons Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Coons Cemetery
      • The Willie Coons Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willie Coons Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360820 <5>
    • McDivitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
    • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sheldahl Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sheldahl.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96327 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Andrews
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Herrold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
  • Polk City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Granger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Grimes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Polk City Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
  • Johnston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • High Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
  • Urbandale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Madrid
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Saylorville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Ankeny
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alleman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Sheldahl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Clive
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Carney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Slater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Xenia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Windsor Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Marquisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Dallas Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waukee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Elkhart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Huxley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Polk 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 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 Lincoln Cemetery: