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A visit to the Laurel Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Laurel Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Hill Cemetery

Lat:   41.5914°   (41° 35' 29")

Lon:   -93.5419°   (-93° 32' 30")

The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the west of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Laurel Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Country Estate Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
      • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
    • Rising Sun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Des Moines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Berwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Altoona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
    • Marquisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adelphi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Saylorville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Bondurant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <4>
    • Windsor Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Lakewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Ankeny
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
        • Ankeny is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <4>
      • Norwalk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
        • Norwalk is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
      • Runnells
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchellville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
        • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <4>
      • Johnston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
        • Johnston is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
      • West Des Moines
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
        • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <4>
      • Palmyra
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Hartford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
      • Commerce
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Vandalia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
        • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Urbandale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Urbandale is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <4>
      • Cumming
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
        • Cumming is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <4>
      • Spring Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Elkhart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Herrold
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
        • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Clive
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
        • Clive is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <4>

    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 Laurel Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Berwick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berwick Cemetery
    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ambrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ambrose Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Des Moines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Des Moines Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
      • Powers - Warren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers - Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers - Warren Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers - Warren Cemetery
      • Canfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
      • New Altoona Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Altoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Altoona Cemetery
      • Altoona Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona Cemetery
      • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Des Moines.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94875 <6>
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Carlisle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery

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

    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 Laurel Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #458240  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #458240 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Des Moines SE
      • County: Polk         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #458240 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laurel Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5914, Longitude: -93.5419       In this case, the coordinates for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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