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A visit to the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

41.5569, -93.9300

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

The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies just to the northwest of the Thornton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Otterman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Otterman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman Cemetery
  • Van Meter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Meter Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Booneville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
  • Waukee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Huston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Huston Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Cemetery
  • Merical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Merical Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merical Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kinnick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kinnick Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnick Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • Longmire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmire Cemetery
    • McKibben Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKibben Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Thornton Cemetery.

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

  • Van Meter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Booneville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • DeSoto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Adel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <6>
  • Clive
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dallas Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Commerce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • West Des Moines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cumming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Urbandale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Earlham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Orillia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Windsor Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grimes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Norwalk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Redfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wiscotta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
    • Patterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Minburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Churchville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Prole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Johnston
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Thornton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thornton 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 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 Thornton Cemetery: