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A visit to the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...

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

41.6005, -93.5441

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

The Sims 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 Sims Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
  • Avon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Berwick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
  • St. Ambrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
    • New Altoona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Altoona Cemetery
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Oralabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Powers - Warren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.

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

  • Country Estate Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Levey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Rising Sun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Des Moines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Berwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Altoona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Carney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Saylorville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Adelphi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bondurant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Ankeny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Norwalk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Des Moines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Orillia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Runnells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Santiago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Herrold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Urbandale
      (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 Sims Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sims 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 professional and volunteer 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 Sims Cemetery: