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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. 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 Sheldahl Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8504°   (41° 51' 1")

Lon:   -93.6929°   (-93° 41' 34")

The cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

As an estimate, the Sheldahl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sheldahl.

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sheldahl Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sheldahl Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Slater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Polk City Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Alleman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Polk City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Huxley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <4>
    • High Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Midvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Madrid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Andrews
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Kelley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Granger
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Herrold
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
        • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Elkhart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ankeny
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
        • Ankeny is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <4>
      • Luther
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
        • Luther is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Xenia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
        • Xenia is located in Dallas County
      • Johnston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
        • Johnston is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Shipley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
        • Shipley is located in Story County
      • Ames
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
        • Ames is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
      • Ontario
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Story County

    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
      • Ankeny lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sheldahl Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ankeny.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Johnston
    • Madrid
      • Madrid lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sheldahl Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madrid.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Polk City
    • Slater
      • Slater lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sheldahl Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slater.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
    • Woodward

    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.<7>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Story County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221299 <1>
    • Sheldahl Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Story County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Slater.
      • The Sheldahl Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sheldahl Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldahl Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365467 <1>
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Grove UMC Cemetery
      • J.B. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274288 <1>
    • Lem Small Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lem Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lem Small Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
    • Polk City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk City Cemetery
    • Crocker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fjelberg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fjelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fjelberg Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Davis Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Farm Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Ballard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Garden Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ankeny Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens

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

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461556  (Sheldahl Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461556 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: Polk City
      • County: Polk         Elev: 317
      • Location given for GNIS #461556 (Sheldahl Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96327

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

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

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sheldahl Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8504, Longitude: -93.6929    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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