A visit to the Akron Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Akron Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Akron Cemetery:
45.2694, -96.1984
The Akron Cemetery is located in Big Stone County<1>.
The county seat for Big Stone County is located in Ortonville. Ortonville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Akron Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Akron Cemetery.
Name Variations for Akron Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Akron Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Akron Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Akron Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rest Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Cemetery
- Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eidskog Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Eidskog Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidskog Cemetery
- Eids Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Eids Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eids Cemetery
- Louisburg Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Yellow Bank Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Long Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
- Waldum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Artichoke Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Bellingham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bellingham Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Minnesota Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Artichoke Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Artichoke Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Appleton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Appleton Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Akron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Akron Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Correll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Correll is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Odessa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Louisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Bellingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Big Stone City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Holloway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Holloway is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
- Milan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nassau
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Marietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Johnson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Danvers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Danvers is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Chokio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Milbank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Albee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
- Alberta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Graceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Akron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Big Stone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Akron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appleton
- Bellingham
- Big Stone City
- Chokio
- Clinton
- Dawson
- Graceville
- Hancock
- Madison
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Milan
- Milbank
- Morris
- Odessa
- Ortonville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Akron Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Big Stone County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Akron Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2067155 (Akron Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2067155 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Big Stone
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Artichoke Lake
- Location given for Akron Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.2694444 Lon: -96.1975
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Big Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Akron Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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