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A visit to the Berwick 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 Berwick Cemetery ...

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

41.6736, -93.5474

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

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

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

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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 Berwick Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Oralabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • New Altoona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Altoona Cemetery
  • Altoona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Cemetery
  • Bondurant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Bretheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rittgers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rittgers Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittgers Cemetery
    • Kinsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Berwick Cemetery.

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

  • Berwick
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Marquisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Carney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Country Estate Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Altoona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bondurant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ankeny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saylorville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Des Moines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rising Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Levey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Elkhart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Johnston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Windsor Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Santiago
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Alleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Polk City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Herrold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Adelphi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Polk City Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
    • Urbandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oswalt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
    • Valeria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Loring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Andrews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Grimes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Berwick Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Berwick 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 professional and volunteer 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 Berwick Cemetery: