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A visit to the Brookfield 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 Brookfield Cemetery ...

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

44.8250, -94.7250

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

The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Brookfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brookfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Brookfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • United Church of Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Hector Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hector Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374217 <5>
  • Cosmos Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Cosmos Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bird Island.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2295159 <5>
    • Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • Bird Island Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bird Island Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Island Cemetery
    • Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Preston Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Preston Lake Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Lake Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Knopke - Brown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brookfield Cemetery.

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

  • Hector
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cosmos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bird Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Lillian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Olivia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Stewart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Rosendale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
  • Blomkest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Fernando
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fernando is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
  • Hutchinson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Danube
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Brownton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Svea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Fairfax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Roseland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Atwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Morton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Biscay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Litchfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove City
      (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 Brookfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Renville County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brookfield Cemetery: