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A visit to the Waukee 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 Waukee Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Waukee Cemetery (FG ID #96614)

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 Waukee Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6024°   (41° 36' 8")

Lon:   -93.8847°   (-93° 53' 4")

The Waukee Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies just to the west of the Waukee Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Waukee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Dallas 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 Waukee Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waukee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Waukee Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Waukee
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Clive
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Booneville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Van Meter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Des Moines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Urbandale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Dallas Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Commerce
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Grimes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Adel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • DeSoto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cumming
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Johnston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
        • Johnston is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
      • Herrold
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
        • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Granger
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakewood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Andrews
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Norwalk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Des Moines
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Minburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
        • Minburn is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people

    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 Waukee 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 Waukee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Waukee Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Thornton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Huston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huston Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huston Cemetery
    • Merical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merical Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merical Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Otterman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterman Cemetery
    • Booneville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booneville Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Kinnick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinnick Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnick Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Van Meter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Meter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Meter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clayton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Hoff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • United Brethren Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Sunny Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Dallas County Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McLaren's Resthaven Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95931 <1>

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

    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 Waukee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462753  (Waukee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462753 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: 306
      • Location given for GNIS #462753 (Waukee Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96614

    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 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Waukee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6024, Longitude: -93.8847    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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