A visit to the Lincoln Township Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Twp. Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6422°   (41° 38' 31")

Lon:   -95.4031°   (-95° 24' 11")

The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies just to the east of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

• Cass Twp. Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Twp. Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cass Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Harlan Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Cemetery
  • The Harlan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #332308 <5>
• Fairview Twp. Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Twp. Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fairview Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• St. Boniface Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Washington Twp. Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Twp. Cemetery
  • The Washington Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Twp. Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Panama.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96604 <5>
• Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rabbit Hallow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Chambers Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Harrison County
• Olson Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Olson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Lee Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lee Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Rose Hill Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Lytle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Schley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Shelby Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelby Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Jacobson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacobson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Altamont Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altamont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Altamont Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Folck Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Folck Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Bowmans Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowmans Grove
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowmans Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowmans Grove is located in Shelby County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.

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

• Tennant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
  • Tennant is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
• Harlan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Harlan is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,795 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <6>
• Corley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
  • Corley is located in Shelby County
• Westphalia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
• Portsmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <6>
• Panama
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Panama is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <6>
• Persia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
  • Persia is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
• Shelby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
• Kirkman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
  • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
• Earling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
  • Earling is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
• Avoca
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <6>
• Yorkshire
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Defiance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Defiance is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Minden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <6>
  • Walnut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Irwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <6>
  • Woodbine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <6>
  • Neola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <6>
  • Hancock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Elk Horn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
    • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <6>
  • Kimballton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballton
    • Kimballton is located in Audubon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimballton <6>
  • Fiscus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
    • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
  • Dunlap
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <6>

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 Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Avoca
  • Avoca lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
• Dunlap
  • Dunlap lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunlap.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
• Hancock
  • Hancock lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hancock.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
• Harlan
  • Harlan lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harlan.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
• Irwin
  • Irwin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irwin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
• Kimballton
  • Kimballton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kimballton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballton
• Logan
  • Logan lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
• Marne
  • Marne lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marne.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
• Neola
  • Neola lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neola.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
• Shelby
  • Shelby lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
• Walnut
  • Walnut lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walnut.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
• Woodbine
  • Woodbine lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Woodbine.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Twp. Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Audubon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cass County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Crawford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Harrison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Monona County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pottawattamie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Iowa
  • Cemeteries of Shelby County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Iowa
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Iowa
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Iowa
  • Cemeteries of Shelby
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Twp. Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #463295  (Lincoln Township Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #463295 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Panama
  • County: Shelby         Elev: 421
  • Location given for GNIS #463295 (Lincoln Township Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/