About Altoona Cemetery
Altoona Cemetery is a cemetery near Altoona, Polk County, Iowa. It lies about 1.4 mi southwest of Altoona. The grounds sit at about 925 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 454159. The nearest other listed cemetery is New Altoona Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Hamilton's Altoona Funeral Home in Altoona, about 1.2 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Polk County, and 31 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 71 listings in Polk County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Altoona. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
41.65747, -93.44460
What Altoona Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- New Altoona CemeteryAltoona, IACemetery0.4 mi
- Bondurant CemeteryBondurant, IACemetery2.9 mi
- Canfield CemeteryAltoona, IACemetery3.8 mi
- Harvey CemeteryPleasant Hill, IACemetery4.2 mi
- Rising Sun CemeteryPleasant Hill, IACemetery4.4 mi
- Mitchellville CemeteryMitchellville, IACemetery5.0 mi
- Franklin CemeteryMitchellville, IACemetery5.2 mi
- Berwick CemeteryDes Moines, IACemetery5.4 mi
- Stuart CemeteryPleasant Hill, IACemetery6.3 mi
- Sims CemeteryPleasant Hill, IACemetery6.5 mi
Funeral homes near Altoona Cemetery
- Hamilton's Altoona Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Altoona · (515) 967-4272
- Iles Grandview Park Funeral Home6.0 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 265-1652
- Ankeny Cremation & Funeral Care9.3 miCremation provider · Ankeny · (515) 964-4433
- Hendersons Funeral & Cremation Care9.6 miCremation provider · Des Moines · (515) 309-6550
- Arnold's Highland Park Funeral Home9.6 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 288-6551
- Hamilton's Funeral Home9.7 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 243-5221
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.