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A visit to the Clara Cemetery ...


The location of the Clara 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 Clara Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.6744°   (46° 40' 27")

Lon:   -96.7787°   (-96° 46' 43")

The Clara Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Moorhead. Moorhead lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Clara 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 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 Clara Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Clara 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clara Cemetery.

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

    • Comstock
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Oxbow
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Wild Rice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rice
      • Wild Rice is located in Cass County (ND)
    • Christine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
      • Christine is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <4>
    • Wolverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
      • Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Briarwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood
      • Briarwood is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Horace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horace <4>
    • Frontier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Sabin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Prairie Rose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rose
      • Prairie Rose is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Finkle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkle
      • Finkle is located in Clay County
    • Walcott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Baker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Baker is located in Clay County
      • Warren
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Kindred
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
        • Kindred is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <4>
      • Moorhead
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
        • Moorhead is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <4>
      • Fargo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <4>
      • Colfax
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Colfax is located in Richland County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
      • West Fargo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fargo
        • West Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fargo <4>
      • Dilworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
        • Dilworth is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <4>
      • Davenport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Abercrombie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kent
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Glyndon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Clara Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Clara Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hoff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
    • Lower Wild Rice & Red River Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Wild Rice & Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Wild Rice & Red River Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Wild Rice & Red River Cemetery
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
    • North Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pleasant Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • South Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Pleasant Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pleasant Cemetery
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Wolverton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolverton Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
    • Norman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Christine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christine Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christine Cemetery
    • Moorhead Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorhead Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorhead Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorhead Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Brink Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Brink Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
        • The Brink Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Horace Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brink Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Horace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horace Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horace Cemetery
      • Dokken Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dokken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dokken Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dokken Cemetery
      • Schmitt Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Deerhorn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deerhorn Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerhorn Cemetery
      • Sabin Trinity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabin Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sabin Trinity Cemetery is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabin Trinity 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 Clara Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #641236  (Clara Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #641236 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: Hickson
      • County: Clay         Elev: 279
      • Location given for GNIS #641236 (Clara Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.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 Clay, 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clara Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6744, Longitude: -96.7787       In this case, the coordinates for the Clara 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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