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A visit to the Bretheran Cemetery ...


The location of the Bretheran Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Bretheran Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7764°   (41° 46' 35")

Lon:   -93.5508°   (-93° 33' 2")

The Bretheran 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 south southwest of the Bretheran Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bretheran 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 Bretheran 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bretheran Cemetery.

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

    • Elkhart
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ankeny
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Alleman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Carney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Saylorville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Berwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Bondurant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Loring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Polk City Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Marquisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Huxley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <4>
    • Cambridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Polk City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Altoona
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Slater
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheldahl
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
        • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Herrold
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
        • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Johnston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Country Estate Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
        • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
      • Andrews
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Midvale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
        • Midvale is located in Story County
      • Maxwell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Des Moines
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mitchellville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Valeria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Iowa Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
        • Iowa Center is located in Story County

    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 Bretheran 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 Bretheran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bretheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhart Cemetery
    • Byers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • Keller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Oak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Elkhart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1094445 <6>
    • Oralabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oralabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oralabor Cemetery
    • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Crocker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fjelberg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fjelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fjelberg Cemetery
      • Willie Coons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Polk City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk City Cemetery
      • Berwick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berwick Cemetery
      • Bondurant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ballard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Sheldahl Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sheldahl.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldahl Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96327 <6>
      • Beebe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
      • Highland Memory Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Center Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
      • Cambridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge 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 Bretheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2047892  (Bretheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2047892 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: Elkhart
      • County: Polk         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #2047892 (Bretheran Cemetery)

    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 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.
    <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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bretheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7764, Longitude: -93.5508       In this case, the coordinates for the Bretheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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