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A visit to the Jordan 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 Jordan Cemetery ...

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

41.5589, -93.7452

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the east northeast of the Jordan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jordan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jordan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Huston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Huston Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 northeast)
    • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • McDivitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
    • Waukee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Booneville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
    • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sunny Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
    • Kinsey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
    • Rittgers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rittgers Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittgers Cemetery
    • Ridgedale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale Cemetery

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 Jordan Cemetery.

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

  • Commerce
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • West Des Moines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Orillia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
  • Windsor Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clive
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Urbandale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Norwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Booneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Waukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Johnston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Grimes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Prole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Marquisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Saylorville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Van Meter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Churchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Spring Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Levey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Levey is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Country Estate Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Herrold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold

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 Jordan 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 Jordan Cemetery.

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 Jordan Cemetery: