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A visit to the Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville Cemetery ...

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

41.6722, -93.3502

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mitchellville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mitchellville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mitchellville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Altoona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Cemetery
  • Shipp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipp Cemetery
  • Bondurant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Altoona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Altoona Cemetery
  • Prairie Belle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Belle Cemetery
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
    • The Colfax Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland - Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189044 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Sams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • McKeever Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeever Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greencastle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle Cemetery
    • Spry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • Waveland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Slaughter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
    • Vandalia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia Cemetery
    • Kelley Family Burial Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rorabaugh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorabaugh 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]<3> of the Mitchellville Cemetery.

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

  • Mitchellville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Santiago
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Santiago is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
  • Oswalt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
  • Valeria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Valeria is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Colfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bondurant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Green Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
  • Altoona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Prairie City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rising Sun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Goddard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Vandalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Country Estate Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adelphi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Metz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Ira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Runnells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Levey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Levey is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
    • Loring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Clyde
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Elkhart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Carney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Marquisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville

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 Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville 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 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 Mitchellville Cemetery: