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A visit to the Cottonwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.2394°   (44° 14' 21")

Lon:   -94.4372°   (-94° 26' 13")

The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in New Ulm. New Ulm lies just to the north northwest of the Cottonwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Cottonwood 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cottonwood Cemetery.

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

    • Searles
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • New Ulm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Courtland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <4>
    • Essig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Judson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Nicollet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <4>
    • Iberia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Brown County
    • Godahl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • La Salle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Madelia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
      • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <4>
    • Lake Crystal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lafayette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
        • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
      • Sleepy Eye
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
        • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <4>
      • Grogan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
        • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
      • Oshawa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
        • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
      • New Sweden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
        • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
      • Garden City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
      • Leavenworth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
        • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
      • Saint James
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>

    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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cottonwood 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Rice Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Lake Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Lake Cemetery
    • Fechner Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fechner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fechner Farm Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fechner Farm Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Courtland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
    • New Ulm City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • New Ulm Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cambria Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cambria Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Lake Hanska Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Hanska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Hanska Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hanska Cemetery
      • Linden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linden Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
      • Our Saviors Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
      • Salem Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Methodist Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Cemetery
      • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Brighton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #641529  (Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #641529 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: Hanska
      • County: Brown         Elev: 295
      • Location given for GNIS #641529 (Cottonwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.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 Brown, 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 things 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 Cottonwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2394, Longitude: -94.4372       In this case, the coordinates for the Cottonwood 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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