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A visit to the Wicker 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 Wicker Cemetery ...

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

41.5153, -93.4108

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

The Wicker 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 Wicker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wicker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wicker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Powers - Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Spry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
  • Middle River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Middle River Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River Cemetery
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Cemetery
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
  • Swan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swan Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Vandalia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia Cemetery
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Prairie Belle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Belle Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Scotch Ridge Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    • Laverty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laverty Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverty Cemetery
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wicker Cemetery.

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

  • Adelphi
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Runnells
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hartford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Carlisle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Palmyra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Vandalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Swan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Rising Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Levey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Percy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Percy is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
  • Altoona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ackworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Sandyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Prairie City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Country Estate Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasantville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bondurant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Indianola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarkson ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Clarkson is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Berwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Des Moines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oswalt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
    • Santiago
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Marquisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood

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 Wicker 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 Wicker 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 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 Wicker Cemetery: