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A visit to the Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun Cemetery ...

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

41.6000, -93.4822

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

The Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rising Sun Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rising Sun Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harvey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Powers - Warren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Altoona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Altoona Cemetery
  • Altoona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Avon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Spry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Berwick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • 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
    • Lowman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bondurant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie Belle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Belle Cemetery
    • Mitchellville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Rising Sun Cemetery.

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

  • Rising Sun
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Altoona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Country Estate Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Levey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Adelphi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Berwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bondurant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Des Moines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mitchellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Runnells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Vandalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Santiago
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Saylorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ankeny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmyra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Oswalt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
    • Windsor Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Norwalk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Swan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Prairie City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Valeria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people

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 Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rising Sun Cemetery: