About Saint Ambrose Cemetery
Saint Ambrose Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. It lies about 2.0 mi east of Des Moines. The grounds sit at about 938 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Pat Donahue, Dennis Florence McCarthy and Hugh Brennan. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 460923. The nearest other listed cemetery is Emmanuel Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Iles Dunn's Funeral Home in Des Moines, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Polk County, and 40 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, Des Moines. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint Ambrose Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player.
- Pat Donahue1884-1966American baseball player
- Dennis Florence McCarthy1836-1899American politician
- Hugh Brennan1844-1920American judge
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Ambrose 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
41.59321, -93.64632
What Saint Ambrose 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
- Emmanuel CemeteryDes Moines, IAJewish cemetery0.2 mi
- Emanuel CemeteryDes Moines, IACemetery0.2 mi
- Woodland CemeteryDes Moines, IAChurch cemetery0.2 mi
- Masonic CemeteryUrbandale, IACemetery2.3 mi
- Glendale Cemetery4909 University Avenue, Des Moines, IACemetery2.3 mi
- Benjamin F. Jesse Pioneer CemeteryWest Des Moines, IACemetery2.6 mi
- Oak Grove CemeteryWest Des Moines, IACemetery3.2 mi
- Children of Israel CemeteryDes Moines, IACemetery3.5 mi
- Chapel Hill Gardens CemeteryUrbandale, IAChurch cemetery4.2 mi
- Resthaven Cemetery801 19th Street, West Des Moines, IACemetery4.4 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Ambrose Cemetery
- Iles Dunn's Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 244-2121
- eFuneral0.8 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 305-2500
- Hamilton's Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 243-5221
- Des Moines Winterset Memorials2.0 miMonument dealer · Des Moines · (515) 277-4433
- The Cremation Society of Iowa2.1 miCremation provider · Des Moines · (515) 277-8700
- Tonini Chapel2.1 miFuneral home · Des Moines · (515) 282-7311
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Ambrose Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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