A visit to the Butterfield 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 Butterfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Butterfield Cemetery:
43.9486, -94.7903
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Watonwan County<2>.
The county seat for Watonwan County is located in Saint James. Saint James lies just to the east northeast of the Butterfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Butterfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Butterfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butterfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mennonite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Kansas Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Kansas Lake Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Lake Cemetery
- Haseman Post Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Haseman Post Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseman Post Cemetery
- First Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Schultz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Olaf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- West Sveadahl Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The West Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sveadahl Cemetery
- East Sveadahl Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The East Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sveadahl Cemetery
- Congregational Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake Cemetery
- Sell - Lamb Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Sell - Lamb Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell - Lamb Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Christian Reformed Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Butterfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butterfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Butterfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Odin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Mountain Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Darfur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Ormsby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Saint James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Comfrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trimont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grogan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- La Salle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Salle is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Godahl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Godahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
- Windom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lewisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Leavenworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leavenworth is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
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 Butterfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watonwan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butterfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Butterfield
- Comfrey
- Hanska
- Jeffers
- Lewisville
- Madelia
- Mountain Lake
- Saint James
- Sherburn
- Springfield
- Trimont
- Truman
- Welcome
- Windom
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 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 Butterfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Watonwan 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 Butterfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #640703 (Butterfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640703 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: Watonwan
- Est. Elev: 362 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Butterfield
- Location given for Butterfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.948568 Lon: -94.7902598
- 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 Watonwan, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Butterfield 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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