About New Altoona Cemetery
New Altoona Cemetery is a cemetery near Altoona, Polk County, Iowa. It lies about 1.1 mi southwest of Altoona. The grounds sit at about 915 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: W. Dean Aubrey. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 459466. The nearest other listed cemetery is Altoona Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Hamilton's Altoona Funeral Home in Altoona, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Polk County, and 28 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.
Notable people buried at New Altoona Cemetery
- W. Dean Aubrey1904-1975American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives New Altoona Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.65213, -93.44601
What New 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
- Altoona CemeteryAltoona, IACemetery0.4 mi
- Bondurant CemeteryBondurant, IACemetery3.3 mi
- Canfield CemeteryAltoona, IACemetery3.4 mi
- Harvey CemeteryPleasant Hill, IACemetery3.9 mi
- Rising Sun CemeteryPleasant Hill, IACemetery4.1 mi
- Mitchellville CemeteryMitchellville, IACemetery5.2 mi
- Berwick CemeteryDes Moines, IACemetery5.4 mi
- Franklin CemeteryMitchellville, IACemetery5.5 mi
- Stuart CemeteryPleasant Hill, IACemetery5.9 mi
- Sims CemeteryPleasant Hill, IACemetery6.2 mi
Funeral homes near New Altoona Cemetery
- Hamilton's Altoona Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Altoona · (515) 967-4272
- Iles Grandview Park Funeral Home5.8 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 265-1652
- Ankeny Cremation & Funeral Care9.4 miCremation provider · Ankeny · (515) 964-4433
- Hendersons Funeral & Cremation Care9.4 miCremation provider · Des Moines · (515) 309-6550
- Arnold's Highland Park Funeral Home9.4 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 288-6551
- Hamilton's Funeral Home9.4 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 243-5221
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