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A visit to the Compton Cemetery ...

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 Compton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Compton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   46.4202°   (46° 25' 12")

Lon:   -95.2086°   (-95° 12' 30")

The Compton Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Compton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Compton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gustafva Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gustafva Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gustafva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gustafva Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83244 <5>
  • Wadena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Leaf River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
  • Topelius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topelius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Topelius Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • 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 Otter Tail County
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • St. Fredericks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Fredericks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Fredericks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Fredericks Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • 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 Otter Tail County
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Inman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Todd County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Compton Cemetery.

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

  • Bluffton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Wadena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
  • Deer Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Hewitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Verndale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New York Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Henning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
    • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <6>
  • Bertha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <6>
  • Leaf City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
  • Davies
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
  • Aldrich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Sebeka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
    • Sebeka is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ottertail
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
      • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <6>
    • Vining
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkers Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
      • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <6>
    • Staples
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
      • Staples is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <6>
    • Nirvana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Richville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <6>

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 Compton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Compton Cemetery:

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 Compton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #641427  (Compton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #641427 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: Wadena
    • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 418
    • Location given for GNIS #641427 (Compton Cemetery)

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 Otter Tail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Compton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4202, Longitude: -95.2086       In this case, the coordinates for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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