About German Lutheran Cemetery
German Lutheran Cemetery is a lutheran cemetery near Van Meter, Madison County, Iowa. It lies about 3.9 mi north of Van Meter. The grounds sit at about 1,014 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1969356. The nearest other listed cemetery is Payton Cemetery, about 1.9 mi to the northwest. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory - Winterset Chapel in Winterset, about 9.1 mi away. It is one of 55 cemeteries we list in Madison County, and 33 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Van Meter. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
41.47500, -93.95521
What German Lutheran 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
- Payton CemeteryVan Meter, IACemetery1.9 mi
- United Brethren CemeteryVan Meter, IACemetery3.0 mi
- Fairview CemeteryDe Soto, IACemetery3.2 mi
- Clayton CemeteryVan Meter, IACemetery3.3 mi
- Jefferson CemeteryVan Meter, IACemetery3.3 mi
- Van Meter CemeteryVan Meter, IACemetery3.6 mi
- Powell CemeteryDe Soto, IACemetery3.7 mi
- North McDonald CemeteryWinterset, IACemetery3.7 mi
- Oakland CemeteryDe Soto, IACemetery4.1 mi
- Rodabough CemeteryWinterset, IACemetery4.1 mi
Funeral homes near German Lutheran Cemetery
- Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory - Winterset Chapel9.1 miCremation provider · Winterset · (515) 462-4080
- Ochiltree Funeral Service9.1 miFuneral home · Winterset · (515) 462-4080
- Winterset Monument Company9.9 miMonument dealer · Winterset · (515) 462-4812
- Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory - Adel Chapel10 miCremation provider · Adel · (515) 993-4240
- Ernst Funeral Home & Cremation Services11 miFuneral home · Waukee · (515) 987-6881
- Iowa Cremation11 miCremation provider · Waukee · (515) 264-3407
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Frequently asked questions
Is German Lutheran Cemetery a Lutheran cemetery?
Our records list a Lutheran affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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