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A visit to the Clarkfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Clarkfield 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 Clarkfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.7980°   (44° 47' 52")

Lon:   -95.7897°   (-95° 47' 22")

The Clarkfield Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County<2>.

The county seat for Yellow Medicine County is located in Granite Falls. Granite Falls lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Clarkfield Cemetery .

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 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 Clarkfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Yellow Medicine 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 Clarkfield 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clarkfield Cemetery.

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

    • Clarkfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
      • Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <4>
    • Hazel Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
      • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Boyd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <4>
    • Hanley Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
      • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Granite Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Montevideo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Leo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
      • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
    • Cottonwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <4>
    • Dawson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
    • Wood Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
      • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Providence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Maynard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <4>
      • Minneota
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
        • Minneota is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
      • Taunton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ghent
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
        • Ghent is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
      • Porter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Sacred Heart
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

    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 Clarkfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yellow Medicine County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Clarkfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bergen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fridhem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fridhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fridhem Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fridhem Cemetery
    • Camp Release Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Petri Cemetery East
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Petri Cemetery East is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery East
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Creek Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Petri Cemetery West is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery West
    • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
    • Stony Run Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Israels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Israels Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israels Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Camp Release Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Release Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Release Twp. Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Release Twp. Cemetery
      • Strombeck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strombeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strombeck Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strombeck Cemetery
      • Terrace Lawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrace Lawn Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Lawn Cemetery
      • German American Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German American Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German American Cemetery
      • Sommerfeld Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sommerfeld Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sommerfeld Family Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sommerfeld Family Cemetery
      • Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Swede Home Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swede Home Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Home Cemetery
      • St. Lucas Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lucas Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lucas Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The West Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hanley Falls.
        • The West Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Yellow Medicine Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • West Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83799 <6>
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Dueland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dueland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dueland Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dueland Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph 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 Clarkfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #641252  (Clarkfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #641252 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: Clarkfield
      • County: Yellow Medicine         Elev: 328
      • Location given for GNIS #641252 (Clarkfield Cemetery)

    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 Yellow Medicine, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clarkfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7980, Longitude: -95.7897       In this case, the coordinates for the Clarkfield 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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