A visit to the Keller 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 Keller Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Keller Cemetery (FG ID #95213).
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 Keller Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keller Cemetery:
41.8203, -93.5120
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keller Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Keller Cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south southwest of the Keller Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keller Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Keller Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keller Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elkhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bretheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Ankeny Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ballard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Fjelberg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farrar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Peoria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Peoria Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
- Brubaker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brubaker Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
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]<4> of the Keller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keller Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elkhart
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Loring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cambridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Huxley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ankeny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bondurant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iowa Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldahl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Polk City Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Polk City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Santiago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shipley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saylorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Valeria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Kelley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marquisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Altoona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Keller 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 Keller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Ankeny
- Collins
- Polk City
- Slater
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Keller 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 Keller Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95213
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #458027 (Keller Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458027 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: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Des Moines SE
- Location given for Keller Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6019337 Lon: -93.5121586
- 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Keller Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |