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A visit to the Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake Cemetery ...

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

46.1942, -95.6828

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Eagle Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eagle Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Eagle Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Evander Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Farm Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
  • Grue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grue Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grue Cemetery
  • Trefoldlighed Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
  • Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Vestre Nidaaros Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Battle Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143241 <5>
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Inspiration Peak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mission Covenant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kvam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kvam Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kvam Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eagle Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Battle Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Clitherall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nirvana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Vining
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Melby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
  • Urbank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Millerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Underwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dalton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Evansville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Henning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Amor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Erdahl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Brandon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Maine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Parkers Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Leaf City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Ottertail
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Thorsborg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
    • Elbow Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fergus Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Eagle Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Eagle Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072704  (Eagle Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072704 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 415 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eagle Lake
      • Location given for Eagle Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1941667     Lon: -95.6827778
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle Lake 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.