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A visit to the Van Meter 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 Van Meter Cemetery ...

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

41.5269, -93.9441

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

The Van Meter 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 Van Meter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Van Meter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Van Meter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clayton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Otterman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Otterman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Booneville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Huston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Huston Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
    • Waukee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Merical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Merical Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merical 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
    • North Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Cemetery
    • Rodabough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rodabough Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodabough Cemetery
    • Trester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trester Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trester Cemetery
    • North McDonald Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Meter Cemetery.

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

  • Van Meter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Booneville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • DeSoto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waukee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adel
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Earlham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cumming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Commerce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • West Des Moines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Clive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dallas Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Orillia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Urbandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Winterset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Churchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Prole
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • 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
    • Windsor Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Grimes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • 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
    • Bevington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Van Meter 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 Van Meter 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 Van Meter Cemetery: