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A visit to the Baarstad 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 Baarstad Cemetery ...

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

46.9172, -96.0695

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

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

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Baarstad Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Baarstad Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Baarstad Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Lake Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
  • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Larson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Audubon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eskjo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eskjo Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskjo Cemetery
  • Felker Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Felker Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Family Cemetery
  • Felker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Felker Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Strandvik Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Strandvik Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandvik Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Highland Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Houglum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Houglum Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houglum Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
    • Dale Covenant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Upsala Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
    • Richwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood Cemetery
    • Atlanta Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Atlanta Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Cemetery
    • West Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
    • Solem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Solem Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solem Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Baarstad Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Audubon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Callaway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hitterdal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Hawley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cormorant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Detroit Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Rollag
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Ogema
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Ulen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucks Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Muskoda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
    • White Earth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rochert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Waubun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Baarstad 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 Baarstad 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 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 Baarstad 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 Baarstad Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #639543  (Baarstad Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #639543 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: 389 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Park
      • Location given for Baarstad Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9171815     Lon: -96.0694988
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baarstad 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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