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A visit to the Big Woods 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 Big Woods Cemetery ...

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

48.2528, -97.0751

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

The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Warren. Warren lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Big Woods Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Woods Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Big Woods Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vega Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Mesopotamia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mesopotamia Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesopotamia Cemetery
  • Swedish Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Vega Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Malm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Malm Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malm Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fork Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Fork Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Cemetery
  • Nyskoga Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nyskoga Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyskoga Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kongsvinger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Kongsvinger Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsvinger Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • St. Timothy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Timothy Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Timothy Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Minto Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Minto Cemetery is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Woods Cemetery.

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

  • Oslo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oslo is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <5>
  • Big Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Big Woods is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
  • Alvarado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Warsaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Warsaw is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Ardoch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Manvel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <5>
  • Argyle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Minto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Minto is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <5>
  • Warren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Stephen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Herriott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Herriott is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
  • Grafton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Forest River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Johnstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Herrick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cashel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cashel is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
    • Kelly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Gilby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <5>
    • Drayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Drayton is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <5>
    • Mekinock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Grand Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Grand Forks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Donaldson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people

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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Big Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #640148  (Big Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640148 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: Marshall
      • Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Woods
      • Location given for Big Woods Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.2527608     Lon: -97.0750703
      • 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 Marshall, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Woods 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.