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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:

41.7953, -93.6402

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 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lincoln Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crocker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
  • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Willie Coons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Polk City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
  • Beebe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
  • Sheldahl Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Davis Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Farm Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Bretheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brethren Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Ankeny.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2506500 <5>
  • Slater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
  • Lem Small Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lem Small Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Slater.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221299 <5>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Oralabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Oak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Elkhart.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1094445 <5>
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
    • Fjelberg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery

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:

  • Alleman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alleman is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Polk City Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
  • Polk City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ankeny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheldahl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Andrews
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Slater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elkhart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Herrold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
  • Carney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Huxley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saylorville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Granger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Marquisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Cambridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Midvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Midvale is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • High Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • Grimes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Loring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Madrid
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bondurant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Country Estate Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: