A visit to the Burau 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 Burau Cemetery ...
The Burau Cemetery is located in Wilkin County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery
- First Cemetery
- The First Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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- First United Cemetery
- The First United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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- Foxhome Cemetery
- The Foxhome Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
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- Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery
- German Cemetery
- The German Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
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- German Evangelical Cemetery
- Hamar Cemetery
- The Hamar Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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- Hedermarken Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Manston Cemetery
- The Manston Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
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- Meadows Cemetery
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Old Friborg Cemetery
- The Old Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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- Old Vikku Lutheran Cemetery
- Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Cemetery
- Our Saviors Cemetery
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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- Rothsay Cemetery
- The Rothsay Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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- St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
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- South Friborg Cemetery
- The South Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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- South Immanuel Cemetery
- State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery
- Sticklestad Cemetery
- The Sticklestad Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
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- Vukku Church Cemetery
- The Vukku Church Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
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- Zion Elizabeth 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 Burau Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Abercrombie
- Barnesville
- Breckenridge
- Campbell
- Campbell is located in Wilkin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Doran
- Doran is located in Wilkin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Dwight
- Dwight is located in Richland County (ND)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Edwards
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
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- Elizabeth
- Erhard
- Fergus Falls
- Foxhome
- Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Galchutt
- Galchutt is located in Richland County (ND)
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kent
- Kent is located in Wilkin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
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- Nashua
- Nashua is located in Wilkin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Pelican Rapids
- Rothsay
- Underwood
- Wahpeton
- Western
- Western is located in Otter Tail County
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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 Burau Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burau Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abercrombie
- Barnesville
- Breckenridge
- Campbell
- Dalton
- Fergus Falls
- Foxhome
- Pelican Rapids
- Tintah
- Underwood
- Wahpeton
- Wolverton
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 Burau Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Wilkin 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 Burau Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1815108 (Burau Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815108 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: Wilkin
- Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Foxhome
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wilkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Burau Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |