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. 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 Enterprise Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Enterprise Cemetery:
41.7134, -93.5520
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Enterprise Cemetery.
Establishment of the Enterprise Cemetery ...
The Enterprise Cemetery was established June 26, 1913.
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 Enterprise Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
- Berwick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
- Ankeny Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bretheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pinehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
- Bondurant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elkhart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart 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
- New Altoona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Altoona Cemetery
- Altoona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Byers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Crocker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Rittgers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kinsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Keller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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 northwest)
- Carney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saylorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Marquisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bondurant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Altoona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Country Estate Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Des Moines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Santiago
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Polk City Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Polk City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herrold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mitchellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Loring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Windsor Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Levey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Valeria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Huxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Urbandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sheldahl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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.
- Altoona
- Ankeny
- Des Moines
- Johnston
- Mitchellville
- Polk City
- Urbandale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2503036
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2047902 (Enterprise Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2047902 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 289 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Des Moines NE
- Location given for Enterprise Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7083216 Lon: -93.5502157
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Enterprise 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |