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A visit to the Aurdal 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 Aurdal Cemetery ...

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

46.3002, -95.9151

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

The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies just to the west of the Aurdal Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Aurdal Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Aurdal Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sunset Memorial Unitarian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sverdrup Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sverdrup Cemetery
  • Vang Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vang Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vang Cemetery
  • Swedish Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Lutheran Cemetery
  • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rindal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kongsberg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Kongsberg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg Cemetery
  • Swan Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
  • Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie Congregational Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tingvold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tingvold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingvold Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Faith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
      • St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #381723 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Swan Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Knollwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Cemetery
    • Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Aurdal Cemetery.

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

  • Underwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fergus Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dalton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Battle Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Maine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Amor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Elizabeth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clitherall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ashby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Erhard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Western
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Nirvana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Melby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Vining
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ottertail
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Richville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Foxhome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Wendell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelican Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbow Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Erdahl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Rothsay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Aurdal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Aurdal 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 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 Aurdal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Aurdal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072729  (Aurdal Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072729 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 432 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wall Lake
      • Location given for Aurdal Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.30016     Lon: -95.91513
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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- Aurdal 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.