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A visit to the Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove Cemetery ...

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

41.5250, -93.5766

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

The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the north northwest of the Elm Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elm Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Elm Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Avon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Avon Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Avon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Des Moines.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94191 <5>
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Scotch Ridge Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • St. Ambrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • North River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The North River Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Webb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Laverty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Laverty Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverty Cemetery
    • Middle River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Middle River Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elm Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Levey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Carlisle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Des Moines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwalk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rising Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Country Estate Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Adelphi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Windsor Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Orillia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cumming
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Altoona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Marquisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Commerce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Saylorville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Des Moines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Prole
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Indianola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Runnells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney

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 Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Elm Grove Cemetery: