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A visit to the Balsamlund 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 Balsamlund Cemetery ...

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

46.3403, -94.9564

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

The Balsamlund Cemetery is located in Todd County<2>.

The county seat for Todd County is located in Long Prairie. Long Prairie lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south of the Balsamlund Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Balsamlund Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Balsamlund Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Fredericks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Moran - Germania Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Zion & St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Moran Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Isadore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Isadore Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isadore Cemetery
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Hallet Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Leaf River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
      • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83244 <5>
    • Wadena Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Bonar Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bonar Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonar Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery

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 Balsamlund Cemetery.

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

  • Aldrich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Verndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hewitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Bertha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Staples
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wadena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
  • Eagle Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Philbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Clarissa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Motley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bluffton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Lincoln
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ellis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellis is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Deer Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Browerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Rose City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Sebeka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Nimrod
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Parkers Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clotho
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Cushing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pillager
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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 Balsamlund Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Todd County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Todd 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 Balsamlund Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068850  (Balsamlund Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068850 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: Todd
      • Est. Elev: 418 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aldrich South
      • Location given for Balsamlund Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3402778     Lon: -94.9563889
      • 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 Todd, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Balsamlund 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.