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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. 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 Van Meter Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   41.5269°   (41° 31' 36")

Lon:   -93.9441°   (-93° 56' 38")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Otterman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otterman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Booneville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booneville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Huston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huston Cemetery is located in Dallas County
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    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Waukee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Merical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merical Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Longmire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • McKibben Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKibben Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKibben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • North Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Rodabough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodabough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodabough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodabough Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Trester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trester Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • North McDonald Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North McDonald Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery is located in Dallas County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
    • Earlham is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <6>
  • Cumming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
    • Cumming is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <6>
  • Commerce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
  • West Des Moines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
    • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <6>
  • Clive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Dallas Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Orillia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orillia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Urbandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
    • Prole
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Prole is located in Warren County
    • Norwalk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <6>
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Windsor Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Grimes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
    • Redfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wiscotta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Bevington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
      • Bevington is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <6>
    • 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 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 Van Meter Cemetery:

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 Van Meter Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #462535  (Van Meter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #462535 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: Waukee
    • County: Dallas         Elev: 289
    • Location given for GNIS #462535 (Van Meter Cemetery)

The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.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 Dallas, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Van Meter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5269, Longitude: -93.9441       In this case, the coordinates for the Van Meter Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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