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A visit to the Saint Ambrose 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 St. Ambrose Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Ambrose Cemetery:

41.5933, -93.6466

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

The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the east of the St. Ambrose Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Ambrose Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Ambrose Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Des Moines.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94875 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McDivitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McLaren's Resthaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95931 <5>
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
  • Kinsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rittgers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rittgers Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittgers Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Ridgedale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Berwick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick 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 St. Ambrose Cemetery.

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

  • Des Moines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Windsor Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Country Estate Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Saylorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • West Des Moines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Carney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Commerce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Orillia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
  • Norwalk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Levey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Levey is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
    • Johnston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Urbandale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clive
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rising Sun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Cumming
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrold
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Altoona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ankeny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grimes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Adelphi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Bondurant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 St. Ambrose Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Ambrose 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 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 St. Ambrose Cemetery: