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A visit to the Highland Memory Gardens ...

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 Highland Memory Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Memory Gardens:

41.6683, -93.6174

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

The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the south of the Highland Memory Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Memory Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Highland Memory Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Oralabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
  • Rittgers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rittgers Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittgers Cemetery
  • Kinsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
  • Berwick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
  • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Friends Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Friends Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94948 <5>
  • Ridgedale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • McDivitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 south)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 southeast)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Highland Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Saylorville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Marquisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Carney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Berwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Country Estate Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ankeny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Des Moines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Johnston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Windsor Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Altoona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Herrold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Urbandale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rising Sun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Bondurant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Polk City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clive
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Levey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Levey is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
    • Elkhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Andrews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Grimes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Des Moines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk City Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
    • Alleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Commerce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Lakewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood

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 Highland Memory Gardens. The following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Highland Memory Gardens: