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A visit to the Enterprise 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 Enterprise Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Enterprise Cemetery (FG ID #2503036)

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 Enterprise Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.7134°   (41° 42' 48")

Lon:   -93.5520°   (-93° 33' 7")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the south southwest of the Enterprise Cemetery .

Establishment of the Enterprise Cemetery ...

The Enterprise Cemetery was established June 26, 1913.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Enterprise 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 Enterprise 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 Enterprise Cemetery.

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

    • Ankeny
      (2 miles [3.2 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>
    • Berwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Saylorville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Marquisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Bondurant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Elkhart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Country Estate Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Altoona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Alleman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Johnston
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Des Moines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rising Sun
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Polk City Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
        • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
      • Polk City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Herrold
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
        • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Mitchellville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Loring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
        • Loring 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
      • Windsor Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
        • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <5>
      • Valeria
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Huxley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Urbandale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Urbandale is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <5>
      • Cambridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Sheldahl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
        • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Grimes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Enterprise Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Enterprise Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Enterprise Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oralabor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Berwick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bretheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehill Cemetery
    • Bondurant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • New Altoona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Byers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Crocker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
      • Rittgers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Kinsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Sims Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Keller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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>

    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 Enterprise Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2047902  (Enterprise Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2047902 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: Des Moines NE
      • County: Polk         Elev: 289
      • Location given for GNIS #2047902 (Enterprise Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2503036

    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 obstructions 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 Enterprise Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7134, Longitude: -93.5520    
    <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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