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A visit to the Christian Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Christian Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Christian Union Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Christian Union Cemetery

Lat:   45.8158°   (45° 48' 56")

Lon:   -95.5103°   (-95° 30' 37")

The Christian Union Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the northeast of the Christian Union Cemetery .

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 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 Christian Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Christian Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Christian Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Holmes City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Farwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Lowry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <4>
    • Forada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
      • Forada is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <4>
    • Alexandria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Garfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <4>
    • Kensington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Brandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
    • Long Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Starbuck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Villard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoffman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • New Prairie ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
        • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Carlos
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
        • Carlos is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <4>
      • Evansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cyrus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
        • Cyrus is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <4>
      • Westport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Osakis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Millerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
        • Millerville is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Miltona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
        • Miltona is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <4>

    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 Christian Union 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 Christian Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alexandria
    • Barrett
      • Barrett lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Christian Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barrett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Brandon
      • Brandon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Christian Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brandon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Cyrus
      • Cyrus lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Christian Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cyrus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Evansville
    • Glenwood
    • Hoffman
    • Osakis
    • Starbuck
    • Villard
      • Villard lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Christian Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Villard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villard
    • Westport

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Christian Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Van Loon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Loon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Loon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Loon Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Trysil Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trysil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trysil Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trysil Cemetery
    • White Garden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Garden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Garden Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Oscar Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oscar Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oscar Lake Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oscar Lake Cemetery
    • Lake Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Mary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Mary Cemetery
    • Moe Heights Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moe Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moe Heights Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moe Heights Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Bohemian Independent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bohemian Independent Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Bohemian Independent Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bohemian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Independent Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Norunga Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norunga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norunga Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norunga Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • East Moe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Moe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Moe Cemetery
      • West Moe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Moe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Moe Cemetery
      • Farwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farwell Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farwell Cemetery
      • Ben Wade Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ben Wade Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Wade Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Swedish Mission Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Mission Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission Cemetery

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

    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 Christian Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #641194  (Christian Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #641194 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Farwell
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 427
      • Location given for GNIS #641194 (Christian Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Christian Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8158, Longitude: -95.5103       In this case, the coordinates for the Christian Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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