McDivitt Grove Cemetery

Seasonal Clean-Up Alert:  There will be a seasonal clean up the week of June 26, 2023.  

McDivitt Cemetery Regulations

Lots

Currently, there are no traditional burial lots available.  Occasionally, lots are sold back to the City.  If lots ever do become available, information is listed here on our website.  Columbarium niches are available for cremations; please visit our Columbariums page for more information.

West Addition

In the summer of 1875, the school was moved and a Church was built. The church stood from 1875 - 1950 on what is now the "West Addition" portion of the cemetery. For more history on McDivitt and the City of Urbandale, please visit the Urbandale Historical Society website.

Maintenance

The Webster Township Trustees maintained the cemetery for many years. The City of Urbandale acquired the management responsibility for McDivitt Grove Cemetery in April of 1998.

Nonperpetual Care

McDivitt is a nonperpetual care cemetery. A permanent record of all interments is maintained at the Urbandale Parks and Recreation office. Records date back to burials in the 1860’s. Unfortunately though, many of the earlier records are incomplete. There are no lots left for sale in the cemetery. Lot owners may sell or surrender a lot back to the City, with certain requirements. On that occasion, those lots become available for sale, and notification is posted on this webpage. Traditional lot fees are $400 for an Urbandale resident, or $500 for a nonresident of Urbandale.