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A visit to the Aura 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 Aura Cemetery ...

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

47.0205, -95.7689

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

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

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Aura Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Aura Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Aura Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Strawberry Lake Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake Cemetery
  • Holmesville Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Lund Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lund Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Cemetery
  • Egelund Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Columba's Episcopal Mission Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377421 <5>
  • Ogema Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ogema Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema Cemetery
  • Richwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood Cemetery
  • Upsala Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
  • Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
    • Waubun Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun Cemetery
    • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Senjen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Senjen Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senjen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Senjen Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Detroit Lakes.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149244 <5>
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Waubun Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun Cemetery
    • Larson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Church of the Wildwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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]<3> of the Aura Cemetery.

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

  • Richwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • White Earth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Callaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ogema
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Rochert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elbow Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
  • Waubun
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Audubon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Detroit Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ponsford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pine Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Naytahwaush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Flom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frazee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bucks Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
    • Mahnomen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Lost Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
      • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
    • Evergreen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Roy Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
    • Ulen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hitterdal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 Aura 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 Aura 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 Aura 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 Aura Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #639526  (Aura Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #639526 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: 465 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: White Earth
      • Location given for Aura Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0205147     Lon: -95.7689298
      • 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' (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- Aura 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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