A visit to the United Brethren Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the United Brethren Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The United Brethren Cemetery (FG ID #2274288).
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 United Brethren Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the United Brethren Cemetery:
41.8283, -93.7762
The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the United Brethren Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the United Brethren Cemetery.
Name Variations for United Brethren Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopkins Grove UMC Cemetery
- J.B. Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the United Brethren Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from United Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopkins Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lem Small Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lem Small Cemetery
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cassel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Snider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
- Sheldahl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dalander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Davis Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Beebe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- Polk City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
- Willie Coons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Slater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
- Xenia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Xenia Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia Cemetery
- Crocker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldahl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the United Brethren Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from United Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- High Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Madrid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Polk City Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldahl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Granger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Andrews
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Polk City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Xenia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Herrold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Luther
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grimes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Johnston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Huxley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kelley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ankeny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saylorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Bouton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Minburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dallas Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Urbandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 United Brethren 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 United Brethren Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ankeny
- Bouton
- Dallas Center
- Johnston
- Madrid
- Madrid lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the United Brethren Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madrid.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Minburn
- Polk City
- Slater
- Urbandale
- Woodward
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 United Brethren Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Polk County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 United Brethren Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2274288
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2047891 (United Bretheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2047891 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Polk
- Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Granger
- Location given for United Bretheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8280423 Lon: -93.7757797
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- United Brethren Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |