A visit to the Alden 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 Alden Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alden Cemetery:
43.6797, -93.5836
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alden Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Alden Cemetery is located in Freeborn County<2>.
The county seat for Freeborn County is located in Albert Lea. Albert Lea lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Alden Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alden Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Alden Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carlston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Carlston Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlston Cemetery
- Conger Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery of Pickerel Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freeborn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Freeborn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeborn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeborn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Freeborn.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82353 <5>
- United Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The United Lutheran Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Lutheran Cemetery
- The United Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Cemetery
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443887 <5>
- Mansfield Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Freeborn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The West Freeborn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freeborn Cemetery
- St. Casimir Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Casimir Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimir Cemetery
- The St. Casimir Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Casimer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83260 <5>
- Rice Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- United Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Schnieder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Schnieder Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnieder Cemetery
- Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shady Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Oak Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak Cemetery
- Itasca Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Itasca Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graceland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- South Hartland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hartland Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Brush Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Brush Hill Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hill Cemetery
- Lakewood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- St. Theodores Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Theodores Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theodores Cemetery
- Central Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Seven Day Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Seven Day Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Day Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alden Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Conger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Walters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walters is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Freeborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Albert Lea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kiester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Emmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bricelyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Scarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clarks Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vinje
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- New Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Minnesota Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Dell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Silver Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Glenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hayward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Frost
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waldorf
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Waldorf is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Lake Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Alden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freeborn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albert Lea
- Alden
- Bricelyn
- Easton
- Frost
- Glenville
- Hartland
- Kiester
- Lake Mills
- Minnesota Lake
- New Richland
- Wells
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Alden Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Freeborn 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 Alden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #639263 (Alden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #639263 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: Freeborn
- Est. Elev: 384 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alden
- Location given for Alden Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.6796778 Lon: -93.5835518
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Freeborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alden Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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