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A visit to the Atlanta 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 Atlanta Cemetery ...

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

47.0522, -96.1308

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

The Atlanta Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Atlanta Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Atlanta Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Atlanta Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walworth Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sleeper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper Cemetery
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Highland Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
  • Larson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Baarstad Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Baarstad Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baarstad Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Syre Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Syre Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre Cemetery
    • Keene Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
    • Lake Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ogema Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ogema Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem 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 Atlanta Cemetery.

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

  • Ulen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hitterdal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Flom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ogema
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Lake Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Callaway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Waubun
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • White Earth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hawley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Audubon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Richwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Faith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Felton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Muskoda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
    • Mahnomen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Borup
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 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 Atlanta Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Atlanta Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 Atlanta Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108260  (Atlanta Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108260 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 364 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tilde Lake
      • Location given for Atlanta Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0522222     Lon: -96.1308333
      • 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 Becker, 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- Atlanta 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.