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A visit to the Saint Ambrose Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Ambrose Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 St. Ambrose Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5933°   (41° 35' 35")

Lon:   -93.6466°   (-93° 38' 47")

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 .

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 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 St. Ambrose 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 St. Ambrose 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 27 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <4>
    • Country Estate Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Marquisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Saylorville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • West Des Moines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
      • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <4>
    • Lakewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Commerce
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Norwalk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Johnston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
    • Berwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Urbandale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Urbandale is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <4>
      • Clive
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
        • Clive is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <4>
      • Rising Sun
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Cumming
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
        • Cumming is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <4>
      • Herrold
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
        • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Altoona
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Ankeny
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
        • Ankeny is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <4>
      • 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)
        • 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
      • Bondurant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Polk City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Andrews
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Waukee
        (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 St. Ambrose 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 St. Ambrose Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Ambrose Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Des Moines.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94875 <6>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
    • McDivitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDivitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDivitt Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McLaren's Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95931 <6>
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehill Cemetery
    • Kinsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Des Moines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Des Moines Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Sims Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Highland Memory Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
      • Rittgers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Ridgedale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Avon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Berwick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berwick 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 St. Ambrose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460923  (Saint Ambrose Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460923 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: Des Moines SW
      • County: Polk         Elev: 283
      • Location given for GNIS #460923 (Saint Ambrose 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Ambrose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5933, Longitude: -93.6466       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Ambrose 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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