Cemeteries in Iowa

Discover 4 unusual cemeteries in Iowa.

Muscatine, Iowa

The Blue Angel of Greenwood Cemetery

A cobalt-lit cemetery statue that has inspired decades of local legends.

The Menster Christmas Cookie Gravestone

A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.

Cemetery in the middle of the road

West Des Moines, Iowa

Huston Cemetery

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

The Black Angel

Iowa City, Iowa

The Black Angel of Oakland Cemetery

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

Are we missing something unusual in Iowa?