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A visit to the Chippewa 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 Chippewa Cemetery ...

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

45.9480, -95.5937

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

The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Chippewa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chippewa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Chippewa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brandon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • West Moe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The West Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Moe Cemetery
  • East Moe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moe Cemetery
  • Mound Grove Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moe Heights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Moe Heights Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Heights Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Frykesende Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frykesende Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frykesende Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Zionsborg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Zionsborg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsborg Cemetery
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    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • White Garden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Garden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Garden Cemetery
    • Lake Ida Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lake Ida Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ida Cemetery
    • Lake Charley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lake Charley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charley Cemetery
    • Millerville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
    • Christina Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oscar Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Oscar Lake Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar Lake Cemetery
    • Christian Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chippewa Cemetery.

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

  • Brandon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Garfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holmes City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Millerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Melby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
  • Alexandria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Erdahl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
  • Hoffman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kensington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Urbank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Farwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Farwell is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Carlos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ashby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Barrett is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Forada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Miltona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorsborg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
    • Nelson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Lowry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Belle River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Elbow Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Chippewa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chippewa 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 professional and volunteer 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 Chippewa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Chippewa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #641163  (Chippewa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #641163 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 431 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brandon
      • Location given for Chippewa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9480164     Lon: -95.5936556
      • 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 Douglas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chippewa 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.