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A visit to the Spry Cemetery ...


The location of the Spry Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Spry Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.5608°   (41° 33' 38")

Lon:   -93.3863°   (-93° 23' 10")

The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spry Cemetery .

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 Spry 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spry Cemetery.

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

    • Adelphi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Runnells
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Rising Sun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
    • Hartford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
    • Swan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Mitchellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <4>
    • Altoona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
    • Prairie City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bondurant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
        • Bondurant is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <4>
      • Country Estate Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
        • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
      • Colfax
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswalt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
        • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Berwick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Valeria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
        • Valeria is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Marquisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
        • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Des Moines
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sandyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
        • Sandyville is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Pleasantville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ackworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Monroe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Metz
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Metz is located in Jasper County
      • Goddard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
        • Goddard is located in Jasper County
      • Green Castle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
        • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
      • Carney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
        • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Saylorville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Saylorville is located in Polk 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 Spry 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 Spry Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Spry Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Powers - Warren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers - Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers - Warren Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers - Warren Cemetery
    • Lowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
    • Vandalia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandalia Cemetery
    • Prairie Belle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Belle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Belle Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona Cemetery
    • New Altoona Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Altoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Altoona Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Avon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Carlisle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
      • Middle River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle River Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle River Cemetery
      • Hartford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
      • Murray Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murray Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Swan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Mitchellville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchellville Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellville Cemetery

    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 Spry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461929  (Spry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461929 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: Rising Sun
      • County: Polk         Elev: 265
      • Location given for GNIS #461929 (Spry Cemetery)

    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 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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5608, Longitude: -93.3863       In this case, the coordinates for the Spry Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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