A visit to the Dale Moffit Reservoir 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 Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery:
41.5194, -93.8002
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Huston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Huston Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Booneville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
- McLaren's Resthaven Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95931 <5>
- Clayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Waukee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Van Meter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Meter Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Linn Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glendale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Des Moines.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94875 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Commerce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Cumming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orillia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- West Des Moines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Booneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Norwalk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Clive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waukee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Churchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Prole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Urbandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Van Meter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Martensdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Des Moines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- DeSoto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bevington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grimes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Johnston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Adel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Adel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Dallas Center
- Des Moines
- Johnston
- Urbandale
- Waukee
- Waukee lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukee
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1996401 (Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1996401 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Commerce
- Location given for Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.519434 Lon: -93.8002234
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
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