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A visit to the Cosmos Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Cosmos Cemetery ...

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

44.9350, -94.6733

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

The Cosmos Cemetery is located in Meeker County<2>.

The county seat for Meeker County is located in Litchfield. Litchfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Cosmos Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cosmos Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Cosmos Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Rosendale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale Cemetery
  • Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Columban Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Columban Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columban Cemetery
  • Early Lake Lillian Community Burial Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Brookfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • United Church of Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Pioneers Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pioneers Union Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneers Union Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cosmos Cemetery.

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

  • Cosmos
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rosendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
  • Cedar Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Lake Lillian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hector
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Grove City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Atwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bird Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hutchinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Litchfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stewart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Darwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Svea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Blomkest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Olivia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kandiyohi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Biscay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Dassel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Willmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Roseland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Fernando
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
    • Manannah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah

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 Cosmos Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meeker County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cosmos 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 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 Cosmos Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Meeker 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 Cosmos Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #641519  (Cosmos Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #641519 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: Meeker
      • Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cosmos
      • Location given for Cosmos Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.934962     Lon: -94.6733269
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Meeker, 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 from Point A (ie- Cosmos Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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.