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A visit to the Big Bend Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Bend Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Big Bend Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Bend Cemetery

Lat:   45.1736°   (45° 10' 24")

Lon:   -95.6845°   (-95° 41' 4")

The Big Bend Cemetery is located in Swift County<2>.

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Big Bend Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Big Bend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Swift County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Big Bend Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Bend Cemetery.

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

    • Big Bend City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
      • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
    • Danvers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Benson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Milan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Watson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
    • De Graff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Holloway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Murdock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Clontarf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
      • Clontarf is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <4>
    • Montevideo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Appleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <4>
    • Kerkhoven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Swift Falls
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
        • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
      • Maynard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <4>
      • Clara City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
        • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <4>
      • Hancock
        (22 miles [35.4 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 Big Bend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swift County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Bend Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Appleton
    • Benson
      • Benson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Big Bend Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Boyd
      • Boyd lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Big Bend Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Clara City
    • Dawson
    • Granite Falls
    • Hancock
    • Kerkhoven
    • Madison
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Milan
        • Milan lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Bend Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Montevideo
      • Murdock
      • Raymond
      • Watson
        • Watson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Big Bend Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Watson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Big Bend Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Bank Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Bank Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bank Cemetery
    • Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery
    • Mandt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mandt Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mandt Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Original Big Bend Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Original Big Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Original Big Bend Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Original Big Bend Cemetery
    • Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Molin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Molin Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molin Cemetery
    • Six Mile Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Our Redeemer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
      • Benson City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benson City Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson City Cemetery
      • Kviteseid Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kviteseid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kviteseid Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kviteseid Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Brono Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brono Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brono Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brono Cemetery
      • Louriston Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louriston Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Louriston Twp. Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louriston Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Bridget Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Big Bend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #640077  (Big Bend Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #640077 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: Gracelock NW
      • County: Swift         Elev: 321
      • Location given for GNIS #640077 (Big Bend Cemetery)

    The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/

    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 Swift, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Bend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1736, Longitude: -95.6845       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Bend Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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