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A visit to the Lowman Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lowman Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lowman Cemetery (FG ID #95356).

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 Lowman Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lowman Cemetery:

41.5300, -93.3638

The Lowman 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 west northwest of the Lowman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lowman 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 Lowman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Cemetery
  • Wicker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
  • Vandalia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia Cemetery
  • Powers - Warren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Swan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swan Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Cemetery
  • Prairie Belle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Belle Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • Middle River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Middle River Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
    • Rhinehart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rhinehart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
    • Palmyra Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Griffis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Westview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview 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 Lowman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lowman Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Lowman 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 Lowman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Lowman Cemetery: