A visit to the Walnut Hill 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Walnut Hill Cemetery (FG ID #96591)
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 Walnut Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
Lat: 41.2724° (41° 16' 20")
Lon: -95.8249° (-95° 49' 29")
The cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.
As an estimate, the Walnut Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
Adjacent to the Walnut Hill Cemetery and just to the east is the Saint Joseph Cemetery. To the south is the Ridgewood Cemetery.
The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies just to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill Cemetery .
Establishment of the Walnut Hill Cemetery ...
The Walnut Hill Cemetery was established in 1864.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Walnut Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walnut Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Graybill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Garner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lewis Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Crescent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Columbanus Church Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Golden Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Plumer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plumer Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keg Creek Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Downsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Downsville Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
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]<3> of the Walnut Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Walnut Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Council Bluffs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chautauqua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carter Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <6>
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weston
- From the Walnut Hill Cemetery to Weston
- Home Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McClelland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
- McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <6>
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Mineola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Mineola is located in Mills County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <6>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Treynor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Underwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ralston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <6>
- La Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <6>
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Papillion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
- Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <6>
- Pigeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pigeon
- From the Walnut Hill Cemetery to Pigeon
- La Platte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Pacific City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
- Pacific City is located in Mills County
- Boys Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Neola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Calhoun
(16 miles [25.7 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walnut Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Boys Town
- Council Bluffs
- Fort Calhoun
- Glenwood
- Neola
- Omaha
- Pacific City
- Papillion
- Ralston
- Silver City
- Underwood
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 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Pottawattamie County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Walnut Hill Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Walnut Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462651 (Walnut Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #462651 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: Council Bluffs North
- County: Pottawattamie Elev: 353
- Location given for GNIS #462651 (Walnut Hill Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #96591
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 Pottawattamie, 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 things 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2724, Longitude: -95.8249 |
<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 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. |
<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. |