Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa

Woodland Cemetery is a church cemetery near Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. It lies about 2.1 mi east of Des Moines. The grounds sit at about 876 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 54 notable people buried here, including James B. Weaver, Albert B. Cummins and Charles A. Rawson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 463184. The nearest other listed cemetery is Emanuel Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Iles Dunn's Funeral Home in Des Moines, about 0.4 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.

Among them: 6 Civil War veterans, 6 writers, 5 journalists, 4 US senators, 3 governors, 3 US representatives, 1 architect, 1 business leader.

• James B. Weaver1833-1912
  American politician
• Albert B. Cummins1850-1926
  American politician
• Charles A. Rawson1867-1936
  American politician
• Henry Cantwell Wallace1866-1924
  American politician
• Lafayette Young1848-1926
  American politician
• George G. Wright1820-1896
  American politician
• Annie Nowlin Savery1831-1891
  American suffragist and philanthropist
• Benjamin F. Gue1828-1904
  American politician
• Nathaniel B. Baker1818-1876
  American politician
• Samuel Merrill1822-1899
  American politician, 7th Governor of Iowa
• John A. Kasson1822-1910
  Member of U.S House of Representatives and an Ambassador
• Hiram Y. Smith1843-1894
  American politician

People whose Wikidata entry gives Woodland 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.

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.

• Emanuel Cemetery

  Des Moines, IA
  Cemetery

  0.1 mi
• Emmanuel Cemetery

  Des Moines, IA
  Jewish cemetery

  0.2 mi
• Saint Ambrose Cemetery

  Des Moines, IA
  Catholic cemetery

  0.2 mi
• Masonic Cemetery

  Urbandale, IA
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Glendale Cemetery

  4909 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA
  Cemetery

  2.4 mi
• Benjamin F. Jesse Pioneer Cemetery

  West Des Moines, IA
  Cemetery

  2.5 mi
• Oak Grove Cemetery

  West Des Moines, IA
  Cemetery

  2.9 mi
• Children of Israel Cemetery

  Des Moines, IA
  Cemetery

  3.6 mi
• Resthaven Cemetery

  801 19th Street, West Des Moines, IA
  Cemetery

  4.3 mi
• Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery

  Urbandale, IA
  Church cemetery

  4.3 mi

• Iles Dunn's Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Des Moines · (515) 244-2121
  0.4 mi
• eFuneral

  Funeral home · Des Moines · (515) 305-2500
  0.7 mi
• Hamilton's Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Des Moines · (515) 243-5221
  1.9 mi
• The Cremation Society of Iowa

  Cremation provider · Des Moines · (515) 277-8700
  2.0 mi
• Tonini Chapel

  Funeral home · Des Moines · (515) 282-7311
  2.0 mi
• Des Moines Winterset Memorials

  Monument dealer · Des Moines · (515) 277-4433
  2.0 mi

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