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A visit to the Oralabor 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 Oralabor Cemetery ...

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

41.7025, -93.5922

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the south of the Oralabor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oralabor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oralabor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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>
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
  • Berwick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
  • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rittgers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rittgers Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittgers Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Ridgedale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale Cemetery
  • Kinsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
  • Bretheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brethren Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Ankeny.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2506500 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Crocker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Polk City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
    • McDivitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sims Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bondurant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Carney
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Ankeny
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Saylorville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Marquisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Berwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Country Estate Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Johnston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Altoona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bondurant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Des Moines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Elkhart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Herrold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk City Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
    • Alleman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Windsor Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rising Sun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Andrews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Urbandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grimes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Levey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Levey is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
    • Santiago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Clive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Slater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mitchellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sheldahl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Loring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Granger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Oralabor 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 Oralabor Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oralabor Cemetery: