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A visit to the East Wild Rice Lutheran 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 East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery:

47.2244, -96.1736

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

The East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County<2>.

The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • Twin Valley City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Syre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Syre Cemetery is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre Cemetery
  • Zion Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Memorial Gardens is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Gardens
  • Walworth Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hlubek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hlubek Cemetery is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hlubek Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is also located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • West Wild Rice Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Wild Rice Cemetery is also located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wild Rice Cemetery
    • North Wild Rice Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is also located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • Norman County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Wild Rice Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The West Wild Rice Cemetery is also located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wild Rice Cemetery
    • Old Jevnaker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jevnaker Cemetery
    • Sleeper Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Flom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Valley is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Faith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Faith is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Ulen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Gary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gary is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
  • Waubun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mahnomen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogema
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Borup
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Borup is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Flaming
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Flaming is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Ada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ada is also located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Hitterdal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • White Earth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bejou
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Felton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rindal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rindal is also located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
    • Callaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fertile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norman County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ada
    • Ada lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Audubon
    • Audubon lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Audubon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Callaway
  • Fertile
    • Fertile lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fertile.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
  • Hawley
    • Hawley lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hawley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Hitterdal
  • Lake Park
  • Mahnomen
    • Mahnomen lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mahnomen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahnomen
  • Ogema
    • Ogema lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogema.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
  • Twin Valley
  • Ulen
    • Ulen lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ulen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
  • Waubun
    • Waubun lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waubun.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
  • White Earth
  • Winger
    • Winger lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Norman 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 East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2082781  (East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082781 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: Norman
      • Est. Elev: 355 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flom
      • Location given for East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2244444     Lon: -96.1736111
      • 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 Norman, 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- East Wild Rice Lutheran 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.