A visit to the Eastside 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 Eastside Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eastside Cemetery:
43.5141, -96.2331
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eastside Cemetery is located in Rock County<2>.
The county seat for Rock County is located in Luverne. Luverne lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Eastside Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eastside Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Eastside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eastside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Flowerfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Flowerfield Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Reform Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81933 <5>
- United Reformed Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Ash Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ash Wood Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Wood Cemetery
- The Ash Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81858 <5>
- Holy Name Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Nerison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Nerison Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerison Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Norwegian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Restlawn Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Larchwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Larchwood Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood Cemetery
- The Larchwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95261 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eastside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eastside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Steen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Steen is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Ash Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Rock Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Kanaranzi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bruce is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Luverne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Ellsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Larchwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Manley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manley is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Alvord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Valley Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Klondike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Doon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowena
(16 miles [25.7 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 Eastside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eastside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adrian
- Alvord
- Brandon
- Doon
- Ellsworth
- George
- Hardwick
- Hills
- Inwood
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Little Rock
- Luverne
- Magnolia
- Rock Rapids
- Valley Springs
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 Eastside Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Rock 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 Eastside Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #643129 (Eastside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643129 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: Rock
- Est. Elev: 440 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ash Creek
- Location given for Eastside Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.5141368 Lon: -96.2330853
- 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 Rock, 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 from Point A (ie- Eastside 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. |
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