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A visit to the Aspelund 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 Aspelund Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Aspelund Cemetery:

46.6752, -96.2370

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Aspelund Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Aspelund Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Moorhead. Moorhead lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Aspelund Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Aspelund Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Aspelund Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Aspelund Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Gran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gran Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Cemetery
  • Little Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Bethany Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethany Cemetery
  • West North Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The North Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Immanuel Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Grong Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • Old Yankee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Yankee Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Yankee Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Scambler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Scambler Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scambler Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Norwegian Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cormorant Cemetery
      • Cormorant Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154384 <5>
    • Park Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ringsaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsaker Cemetery
    • Old Pelican Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Rosemound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemound Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Aspelund Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Aspelund Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rollag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Barnesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cormorant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Lawndale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
  • Pelican Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hawley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Rothsay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Erhard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bucks Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Muskoda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
  • Lake Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Baker is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Audubon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwards
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Vergas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Detroit Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hitterdal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people

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 Aspelund Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Aspelund Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Aspelund Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Aspelund Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #639480  (Aspelund Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #639480 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: Clay
      • Est. Elev: 419 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rollag
      • Location given for Aspelund Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6752364     Lon: -96.237007
      • 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 Clay, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aspelund 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.