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A visit to the Powers - Warren Cemetery ...


The location of the Powers - Warren Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Powers - Warren Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powers - Warren Cemetery

Lat:   41.5447°   (41° 32' 40")

Lon:   -93.4227°   (-93° 25' 21")

The Powers - Warren Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Powers - Warren Cemetery .

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 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 Powers - Warren 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 Powers - Warren 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powers - Warren Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powers - Warren Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Adelphi
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Carlisle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Runnells
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rising Sun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Vandalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Palmyra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Altoona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Swan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Country Estate Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mitchellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bondurant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Prairie City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Berwick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Des Moines
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Ackworth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Sandyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
        • Sandyville is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Colfax
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswalt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
        • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Marquisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
        • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Lakewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Pleasantville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Valeria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
        • Valeria is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Carney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
        • Carney is located in Polk County

    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 Powers - Warren 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 Powers - Warren Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Powers - Warren Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stuart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
    • Spry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spry Cemetery
    • Lowman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Middle River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle River Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle River Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Vandalia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandalia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Hartford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
      • Prairie Belle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Belle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Belle Cemetery
      • Altoona Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • New Altoona Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Sims Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Palmyra Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Murray Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murray Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Swan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan 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 Powers - Warren Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460380  (Powers-Warren Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460380 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: Rising Sun
      • County: Polk         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #460380 (Powers-Warren 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Powers - Warren Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5447, Longitude: -93.4227       In this case, the coordinates for the Powers - Warren 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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