A visit to the Sheldahl 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 Sheldahl Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sheldahl Cemetery (FG ID #96327).
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 Sheldahl Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sheldahl Cemetery:
41.8504, -93.6929
The Sheldahl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sheldahl.
The cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sheldahl Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sheldahl Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sheldahl Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sheldahl Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willie Coons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Slater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldahl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- United Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lem Small Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lem Small Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beebe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- Polk City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
- Crocker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fjelberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Davis Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Farm Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Ballard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Garden Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cassel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Ankeny Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Sheldahl Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sheldahl Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sheldahl
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Slater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Polk City Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alleman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Polk City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huxley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- High Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Midvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madrid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Andrews
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kelley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Granger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Herrold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ankeny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Xenia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johnston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grimes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saylorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Carney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shipley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ames
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ontario
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
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 Sheldahl 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 Sheldahl Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ames
- Ames lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sheldahl Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ankeny
- Johnston
- Madrid
- Polk City
- Slater
- Woodward
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 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 Sheldahl Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Sheldahl Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #96327
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461556 (Sheldahl Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461556 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Polk City
- Location given for Sheldahl Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8508202 Lon: -93.6929989
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, 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- Sheldahl 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |