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A visit to the Fort Des Moines 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 Ft. Des Moines Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Des Moines Cemetery:

41.5167, -93.6058

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

The Ft. Des Moines 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 of the Ft. Des Moines Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Des Moines Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ft. Des Moines Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scotch Ridge Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge Cemetery
  • Avon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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>
  • North River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The North River Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
  • St. Ambrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove 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>
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove Cemetery
    • Laverty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laverty Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverty Cemetery
    • Middle River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Middle River Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Des Moines Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Des Moines Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lakewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Norwalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Levey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Des Moines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orillia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Country Estate Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cumming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rising Sun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Windsor Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Des Moines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Commerce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Prole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Adelphi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Marquisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Indianola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Altoona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Churchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Hartford
      (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
    • Clive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saylorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville

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 Ft. Des Moines 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 Ft. Des Moines Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Ft. Des Moines Cemetery: