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A visit to the Laurel Hill 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery ...

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

41.5914, -93.5419

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laurel Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Avon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Berwick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
  • St. Ambrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Powers - Warren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
    • New Altoona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Altoona Cemetery
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Cemetery
    • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Country Estate Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Levey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Rising Sun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Des Moines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Altoona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Berwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Marquisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Adelphi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Carney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Saylorville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bondurant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Norwalk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ankeny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Runnells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitchellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Des Moines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Orillia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Palmyra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Hartford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Santiago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery: