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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bondurant Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bondurant Cemetery (FG ID #2143384)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bondurant Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6996°   (41° 41' 58")

Lon:   -93.4531°   (-93° 27' 11")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bondurant Cemetery .

Establishment of the Bondurant Cemetery ...

The Bondurant Cemetery was established in 1888.

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 helpful 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 Bondurant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bondurant Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bondurant Cemetery.

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

    • Bondurant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <5>
    • Altoona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
    • Berwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Mitchellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <5>
    • Valeria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Country Estate Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
      • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
    • Rising Sun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Elkhart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ankeny
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
      • Ankeny is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <5>
    • Marquisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
    • Oswalt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mingo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Loring
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
        • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Saylorville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Colfax
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Castle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
        • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
      • Des Moines
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adelphi
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
        • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Alleman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
        • Alleman is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Carlisle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Runnells
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Vandalia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
        • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Prairie City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Goddard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
        • Goddard is located in Jasper County
      • Ira
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
        • Ira is located in Jasper County
      • Clyde
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Jasper County
      • Maxwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Johnston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
        • Johnston is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <5>

    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 Bondurant 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 Bondurant Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bondurant Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Altoona Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona Cemetery
    • New Altoona Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Altoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Altoona Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Berwick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berwick Cemetery
    • Mitchellville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchellville Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellville Cemetery
    • Byers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Byers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cory Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94372 <1>
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhart Cemetery
    • Bretheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bretheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bretheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Oralabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oralabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oralabor Cemetery
      • Rising Sun Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Keller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Keller Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95213 <1>
      • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ankeny Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      • Highland Memory Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
      • Sims Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Sams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
      • Farrar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bondurant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2047903  (Bondurant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2047903 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Altoona
      • County: Polk         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #2047903 (Bondurant Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2143384

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bondurant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6996, Longitude: -93.4531    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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