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A visit to the Colfax Cemetery ...


The location of the Colfax 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 Colfax Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.3542°   (45° 21' 15")

Lon:   -95.0911°   (-95° 5' 27")

The Colfax Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County<2>.

The county seat for Kandiyohi County is located in Willmar. Willmar lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Colfax 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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Colfax 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Sunburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Brooten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Spicer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
    • Hawick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Regal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Pennock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Kerkhoven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
    • Willmar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilmar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Lake Henry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Elrosa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
        • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <4>
      • Swift Falls
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
        • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
      • Murdock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Murdock is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Kandiyohi
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
        • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Sedan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
        • Sedan is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Paynesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <4>
      • Spring Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Grove Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
        • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • De Graff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
        • De Graff is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Greenwald
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
        • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <4>
      • Atwater
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Meire Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
        • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Burbank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbank Cemetery
    • Nannestad Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nannestad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nannestad Cemetery
    • East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lake Florida Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Florida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Florida Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Florida Cemetery
    • Lake Andrew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Andrew Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Andrew Cemetery
    • Crow River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow River Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow River Cemetery
    • Crow Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Lake Cemetery
    • South Lake Johanna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lake Johanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Lake Johanna Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lake Johanna Cemetery
    • Sunburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunburg Cemetery
    • West Norway Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Norway Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Norway Lake Cemetery
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stockholm Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockholm Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stockholm Family Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Family Cemetery
      • West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      • United Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Methodist Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Methodist Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Lake Johanna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Johanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Johanna Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Johanna Cemetery
      • Lady of the Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lady of the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lady of the Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lady of the Lake Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Gausdal Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gausdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gausdal Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gausdal Cemetery
      • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis de Sales Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis de Sales 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 Colfax Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2067761  (Colfax Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2067761 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: Mount Tom
      • County: Kandiyohi         Elev: 395
      • Location given for GNIS #2067761 (Colfax Cemetery)

    The official website for Kandiyohi County: www.co.kandiyohi.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 Kandiyohi, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Colfax Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3542, Longitude: -95.0911       In this case, the coordinates for the Colfax 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.




 

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