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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   47.0205°   (47° 1' 13")

Lon:   -95.7689°   (-95° 46' 8")

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

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawberry Lake Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawberry Lake Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strawberry Lake Mennonite Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Holmesville Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holmesville Twp. Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Lund Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lund Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lund Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Egelund Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egelund Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egelund Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Egelund Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogema Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogema Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ogema Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Richwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Upsala Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upsala Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upsala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakke Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bakke Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Waubun Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waubun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waubun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saron Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Senjen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Senjen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Senjen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Senjen Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Waubun Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waubun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waubun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Larson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Church of the Wildwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of the Wildwood Cemetery is located in Becker County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
  • White Earth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Callaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <6>
  • Ogema
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Rochert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochert
    • Rochert is located in Becker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochert <6>
  • Elbow Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
  • Waubun
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
    • Waubun is located in Mahnomen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubun <6>
  • Audubon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Detroit Lakes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
    • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <6>
  • Lake Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
    • Lake Park is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <6>
  • Ponsford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford
    • Ponsford is located in Becker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponsford <6>
  • Pine Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Naytahwaush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naytahwaush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naytahwaush
      • Naytahwaush is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naytahwaush <6>
    • Flom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frazee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
      • Frazee is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <6>
    • Bucks Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucks Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Mahnomen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahnomen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahnomen
      • Mahnomen is located in Mahnomen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahnomen <6>
    • Long Lost Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
      • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
    • Evergreen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Roy Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
      • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
    • Ulen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulen <6>
    • Hitterdal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitterdal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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: GNIS record #639526 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: White Earth
    • County: Becker         Elev: 465
    • Location given for GNIS #639526 (Aura Cemetery)

The official website for Becker County: www.co.becker.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Aura Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0205, Longitude: -95.7689       In this case, the coordinates for the Aura Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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