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. 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 Aurora Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Aurora Twp. Cemetery:
43.9833, -93.1033
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>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Degner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Degner Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degner Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Danish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Danish Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Danish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Havana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Havana Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Cemetery
- Steele Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Westfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Oak Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Dania Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Dania Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dania Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Rice Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Rice Lake Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Havana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Claremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steele Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- River Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Blooming Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Rice Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Owatonna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dodge Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hayfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Medford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Moland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Waltham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hollandale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Walcott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Walcott is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Lansing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Kasson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
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.
- Blooming Prairie
- Claremont
- Dodge Center
- Ellendale
- Hayfield
- Kasson
- Owatonna
- West Concord
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Steele 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 Aurora Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2051381 (Aurora Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2051381 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: Steele
- Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bixby
- Location given for Aurora Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9832965 Lon: -93.1032586
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Aurora Twp. 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. |