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A visit to the Union 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 Union Cemetery ...

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

41.7417, -93.6769

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
  • Polk City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
  • Beebe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
  • Davis Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Farm Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Ridgedale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Kinsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
  • Rittgers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rittgers Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittgers Cemetery
  • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Lem Small Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lem Small Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oralabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
    • Willie Coons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Willie Coons Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Coons Cemetery
      • The Willie Coons Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willie Coons Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360820 <5>
    • McDivitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
    • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bretheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brethren Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Ankeny.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2506500 <5>

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] 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)
    • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
  • Ankeny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Polk City Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
  • Johnston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saylorville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Andrews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Carney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Grimes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marquisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Alleman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alleman is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Granger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Urbandale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Berwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Elkhart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldahl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • 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)
    • High Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • Clive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Des Moines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Country Estate Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bondurant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Huxley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Madrid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Union Cemetery: