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A visit to the Avon 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 Avon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Avon Cemetery (FG ID #94191).

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 Avon Cemetery ...

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

41.5306, -93.5345

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Avon Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Avon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Des Moines.

The cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the northwest of the Avon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Avon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Avon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Scotch Ridge Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Middle River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Middle River Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River Cemetery
  • Powers - Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • North River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The North River Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Laverty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Laverty Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverty Cemetery
    • Spry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Cemetery
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield 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 Avon Cemetery.

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

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 Avon 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 Avon 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 Avon Cemetery: