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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union 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 Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7417°   (41° 44' 30")

Lon:   -93.6769°   (-93° 40' 36")

The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Union Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Union 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 Union 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

    • Polk City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Herrold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Polk City Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Johnston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Saylorville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ankeny
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Andrews
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Grimes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marquisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Alleman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Granger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Urbandale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Berwick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Elkhart
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheldahl
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
        • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Slater
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Windsor Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • High Bridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
        • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
      • Clive
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Des Moines
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Country Estate Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Bondurant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Huxley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
        • Huxley is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <4>
      • Madrid
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Altoona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>

    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 Union 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 Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Crocker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
    • Polk City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk City Cemetery
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
    • Davis Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Farm Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Ridgedale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Kinsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Rittgers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ankeny Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Lem Small Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lem Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lem Small Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Highland Memory Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Oralabor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oralabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oralabor Cemetery
      • Willie Coons Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • McDivitt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Pinehill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bretheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bretheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bretheran 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 Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462424  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462424 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 NW
      • County: Polk         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #462424 (Union 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 'straight-line' 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7417, Longitude: -93.6769       In this case, the coordinates for the Union 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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