A visit to the Brethren 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 Brethren Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brethren Cemetery (FG ID #2506500).
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 Brethren Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brethren Cemetery:
41.7765, -93.5507
The Brethren Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Ankeny.
The cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest of the Brethren Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brethren Cemetery.
Establishment of the Brethren Cemetery ...
The Brethren Cemetery was established in 1899.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Brethren Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ankeny Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elkhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Keller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oralabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
- Greenwood Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crocker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fjelberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery
- Willie Coons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Polk City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
- Berwick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
- Bondurant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ballard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Sheldahl Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beebe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- Highland Memory Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Cambridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brethren Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elkhart
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ankeny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alleman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saylorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Berwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bondurant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polk City Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marquisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huxley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Polk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Altoona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Slater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldahl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herrold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johnston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Country Estate Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Santiago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Midvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- 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
- Iowa Center
(12 miles [19.3 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 Brethren 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 Brethren Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Ankeny
- Des Moines
- Johnston
- Mitchellville
- Polk City
- Slater
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 Brethren Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Polk County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Brethren Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2506500
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brethren Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |