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A visit to the Valley View 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 Valley View Cemetery ...

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

41.7144, -93.7174

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

The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Valley View Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Valley View Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Valley View Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ridgedale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale Cemetery
  • Rittgers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rittgers Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittgers Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Davis Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Farm Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Kinsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
  • Beebe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
  • McDivitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
  • Crocker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
  • Polk City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
  • Lem Small Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lem Small Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oralabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
    • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Hopkins Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley View Cemetery.

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

  • Herrold
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
  • Johnston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Polk City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Andrews
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Grimes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saylorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Urbandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Ankeny
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Polk City Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
  • Granger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marquisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
    • Clive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Des Moines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Alleman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • 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
    • Country Estate Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheldahl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Waukee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Des Moines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Elkhart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Altoona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Madrid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dallas Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Valley View 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 Valley View Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Valley View Cemetery: