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A visit to the Barsness Lutheran 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 Barsness Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

45.5789, -95.4069

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

The Barsness Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Glenwood. Glenwood lies just to the north of the Barsness Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Barsness Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Barsness Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lake Ben Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Ben Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ben Cemetery
  • Chief White Bear Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fron Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fron Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fron Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Starbuck.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82362 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Glenwood City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Glenwood City Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City Cemetery
    • The Glenwood City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2538189 <5>
  • Early Indherred Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Indherred Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chippewa Falls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Minnewaska Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Minnewaska Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewaska Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sedan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82565 <5>
  • West Lake Amelia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Ann Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Ann Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Zion Cemetery
    • Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Lake Reno Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Reno Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Reno Cemetery
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sather Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hitman Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Lake Amelia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lake Amelia Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Amelia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Long Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Long Beach is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Starbuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sedan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sedan is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Lowry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Villard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Prairie ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • New Prairie is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
  • Swift Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
  • Grove Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • Westport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Forada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Brooten
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Farwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Cyrus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Holmes City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Clontarf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kensington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Benson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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 Barsness Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pope County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barsness Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alexandria
  • Belgrade
  • Benson
    • Benson lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Barsness Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Brooten
    • Brooten lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Barsness Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brooten.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
  • Cyrus
    • Cyrus lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Barsness Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cyrus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
  • Glenwood
  • Hancock
    • Hancock lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Barsness Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hancock.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Starbuck
  • Villard
  • Westport

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 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 Barsness Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pope 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 Barsness Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2066882  (Barsness Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2066882 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: Pope
      • Est. Elev: 406 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Minnewaska
      • Location given for Barsness Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5788889     Lon: -95.4069444
      • 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 Pope, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barsness Lutheran 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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