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A visit to the Augustana Lutheran 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 Augustana Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

46.7464, -95.9442

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

The Augustana Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies just to the northeast of the Augustana Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Augustana Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Augustana Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lake Eunice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Lake Eunice Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eunice Cemetery
  • St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Cook Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
  • Cook Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Felker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Felker Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Felker Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Felker Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Family Cemetery
    • Strandvik Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Strandvik Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandvik Cemetery
    • Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Schrams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Schrams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrams Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Audubon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
    • Scambler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scambler Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scambler Cemetery
    • Free Thought Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Free Thought Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Thought Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Vergas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vergas Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas Cemetery
    • Fairy Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fairy Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Augustana Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Bucks Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Cormorant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Detroit Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Audubon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Vergas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Frazee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lake Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pelican Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rollag
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Rochert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Richwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Callaway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>
    • Erhard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hawley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Perham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <6>
    • Hitterdal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Augustana Lutheran 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 Augustana Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Augustana Lutheran 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 Augustana Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108244  (Augustana Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108244 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: 425 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Franklin
      • Location given for Augustana Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7463889     Lon: -95.9441667
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Augustana Lutheran 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.