Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery is a cemetery in Lee Township, Polk, Iowa. Oak Grove Cemetery is situated nearby to the neighborhood East Village, as well as near Downtown Des Moines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Polk County, Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “Children of Israel Cemetery” and “Jewish Children of Israel Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iowa State Capitol and Ola Babcock Miller Building.
Iowa State Capitol
Government building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Iowa State Capitol, commonly called the Iowa Statehouse, is in Iowa's capital city, Des Moines. As the seat of the Iowa General Assembly, the building houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State. Iowa State Capitol is situated 1½ miles southwest of Oak Grove Cemetery.
Ola Babcock Miller Building
Government building
Photo: Wetteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ola Babcock Miller Building, also known as the State Library of Iowa, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Iowa State Historical Building. Ola Babcock Miller Building is situated 1½ miles southwest of Oak Grove Cemetery.
Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium
Heritage site
Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium is located in the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The structure was erected with financial support from the State of Iowa. Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Oak Grove Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Village and Downtown Des Moines.
East Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area. East Village is situated 2 miles southwest of Oak Grove Cemetery.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
Photo: BarbaraLN, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west. Downtown Des Moines is situated 2½ miles southwest of Oak Grove Cemetery.
Des Moines
Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair.
Oak Grove Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.60407° or 41° 36′ 15″ northLongitude
-93.58065° or 93° 34′ 50″ westElevation
810 feet (247 metres)Open location code
86H8JC39+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 46135969OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
4869508Wikidata ID
Q117603500
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