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A visit to the Spry Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Spry Cemetery ...

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

41.5608, -93.3863

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

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 .

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

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)
  • Lowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Wicker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
  • Vandalia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia Cemetery
  • Prairie Belle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Belle Cemetery
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Altoona Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Cemetery
  • New Altoona Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Avon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Des Moines.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94191 <5>
    • 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
    • Middle River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Middle River Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River Cemetery
    • Hartford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • Swan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swan Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • Mitchellville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Runnells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Rising Sun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Swan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Mitchellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Altoona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Levey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Percy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Percy is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Prairie City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Bondurant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Estate Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oswalt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
    • Santiago
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Valeria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Marquisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Des Moines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sandyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Pleasantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

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: