A visit to the Colfax Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Colfax Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Colfax Cemetery (FG ID #2428399).
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 Colfax Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colfax Cemetery:
45.3542, -95.0910
The Colfax Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of New London.
The cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County<3>.
The county seat for Kandiyohi County is located in Willmar. Willmar lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of the Colfax Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Colfax Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Colfax Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colfax Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burbank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Burbank Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Cemetery
- Nannestad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannestad Cemetery
- East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Florida Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lake Florida Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Florida Cemetery
- Lake Andrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lake Andrew Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andrew Cemetery
- Crow River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crow River Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River Cemetery
- Crow Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Crow Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake Cemetery
- South Lake Johanna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg Cemetery
- West Norway Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Church of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Stockholm Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- United Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Lake Johanna Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lady of the Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Gausdal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Gausdal Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gausdal Cemetery
- St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Colfax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colfax Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belgrade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belgrade is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Sunburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Brooten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brooten is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Spicer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hawick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Regal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Pennock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Kerkhoven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wilmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Elrosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swift Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Murdock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kandiyohi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Sedan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Grove Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- De Graff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- De Graff is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Greenwald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meire Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
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 Colfax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kandiyohi County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colfax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atwater
- Belgrade
- Brooten
- Kerkhoven
- Murdock
- New London
- Paynesville
- Spicer
- Willmar
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Colfax Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Kandiyohi 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 Colfax Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2428399
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2067761 (Colfax Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2067761 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: Kandiyohi
- Est. Elev: 395 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Tom
- Location given for Colfax Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.3541667 Lon: -95.0911111
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Colfax Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kandiyohi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |