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A visit to the Peoria 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 Peoria Cemetery ...

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

41.8636, -93.3813

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Peoria Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Peoria Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Peoria Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brubaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Brubaker Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
  • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • The Church of the Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brethren Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1503471 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Farrar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
  • Ashton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
    • The Ashton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ashton Chapel Cemetery
    • Ashton Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984941 <5>
  • Collins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Deeter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Keller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Byers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
      • The Byers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cory Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94372 <5>
    • Kintz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kintz Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintz Cemetery
    • Pleasant Run Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Run Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Cemetery
    • Cambridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Oak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Elkhart.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1094445 <5>
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peoria Cemetery.

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

  • Maxwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Loring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
  • Iowa Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
  • Collins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Collins is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Clyde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Elkhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mingo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Valeria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Valeria is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Santiago
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Santiago is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
  • Green Castle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
  • Ira
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Shipley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shipley is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
    • Nevada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rhodes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Colo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Huxley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alleman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Bondurant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oswalt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
    • Baxter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Midvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Midvale is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Mitchellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Goddard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Ankeny
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Colfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fernald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fernald is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald

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 Peoria 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 Peoria Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Peoria Cemetery: