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A visit to the Sunset Memorial Gardens ...

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 Sunset Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunset Memorial Gardens:

41.5158, -93.6436

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

The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the north northeast of the Sunset Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunset Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Ambrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Webb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
  • North River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The North River Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
  • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scotch Ridge Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge Cemetery
  • Avon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunset Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Lakewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Norwalk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Orillia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
  • Des Moines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cumming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Levey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Commerce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Windsor Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Des Moines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Prole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Prole is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Estate Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Rising Sun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Martensdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marquisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Urbandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Indianola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmyra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Adelphi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Saylorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville

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 Sunset Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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 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 Sunset Memorial Gardens: