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:
43.2627, -91.9821
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 Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east 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 22 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.
- United Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The United Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
- Madison Settlement Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- The Ridgeway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridgeway Community Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Kratz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The South Kratz Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kratz Cemetery
- Ladwig Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ladwig Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladwig Farm Cemetery
- Haug Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Haug Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haug Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Haug Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Spillville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95010 <5>
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kruse Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Kruse Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kruse Farm Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Madison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- St. Clement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Clement Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clement Cemetery
- East Madison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
- Orleans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Ryan Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Farm Cemetery
- New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calmar Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prairie 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:
- Ridgeway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spillville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Protivin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Atkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Calmar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Decorah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bluffton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Cresco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Festina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Navan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Saint Lucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Ossian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Waucoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burr Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lawler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
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 Winneshiek County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lincoln Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Canton
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Lawler
- Ossian
- Ridgeway
- Waucoma
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 Lincoln Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winneshiek 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 #458362 (Lincoln Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458362 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: Winneshiek
- Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ridgeway
- Location given for Lincoln Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2627478 Lon: -91.9821079
- 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 Winneshiek, 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' (or point-to-point) 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. |