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A visit to the Aurora Township 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 Aurora Twp. Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Aurora Twp. 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 Aurora Twp. Cemetery

Lat:   43.9833°   (43° 58' 59")

Lon:   -93.1033°   (-93° 6' 11")

The Aurora Twp. Cemetery is located in Steele County<2>.

The county seat for Steele County is located in Owatonna. Owatonna lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Aurora Twp. Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Aurora Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aurora Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Degner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Degner Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Danish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Danish Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Danish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Havana Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Havana Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Steele Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steele Center Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Dodge County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Dodge County
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Dania Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dania Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Rice Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Lake Cemetery is located in Dodge County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Aurora Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Aurora Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pratt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Steele County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Steele County
  • Havana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Steele County
  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <7>
  • Steele Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
    • Steele Center is located in Steele County
  • River Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Steele County
  • Blooming Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
    • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <7>
  • Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Steele County
  • Rice Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
  • Owatonna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <7>
  • Dodge Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
    • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <7>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <7>
    • Hayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Medford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Moland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Waltham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <7>
    • West Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollandale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <7>
    • Bath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Freeborn County
    • Lansing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
    • Kasson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <7>
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dodge County

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 Aurora Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steele County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Aurora Twp. 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 Aurora Twp. 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 Aurora Twp. Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2051381  (Aurora Township Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2051381 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: Bixby
    • County: Steele         Elev: 396
    • Location given for GNIS #2051381 (Aurora Township Cemetery)

The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.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 Steele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Aurora Twp. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9833, Longitude: -93.1033       In this case, the coordinates for the Aurora Twp. 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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