RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Polk County >> Altoona CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Altoona 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 Altoona Cemetery ...

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

41.6578, -93.4447

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Altoona Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Altoona Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Altoona Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bondurant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
  • Mitchellville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Berwick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Friends Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Friends Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94948 <5>
  • Sims Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Powers - Warren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Cemetery
    • Prairie Belle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Belle Cemetery
    • Oralabor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Byers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
      • The Byers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cory Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94372 <5>
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
    • Bretheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brethren Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Ankeny.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2506500 <5>
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
    • Lowman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shipp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipp Cemetery
    • Sams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery

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 Altoona Cemetery.

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

  • Altoona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bondurant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rising Sun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Mitchellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Country Estate Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Santiago
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Santiago is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
  • Berwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Valeria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Valeria is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Levey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Adelphi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Oswalt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Carney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Marquisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Des Moines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ankeny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saylorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Vandalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Elkhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Carlisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Runnells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Green Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
    • Mingo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Altoona 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 Altoona Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Altoona Cemetery: