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A visit to the Eidskog Cemetery ...


The location of the Eidskog 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 Eidskog Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.3622°   (45° 21' 43")

Lon:   -96.2858°   (-96° 17' 8")

The Eidskog Cemetery is located in Big Stone County<2>.

The county seat for Big Stone County is located in Ortonville. Ortonville lies just to the west southwest of the Eidskog Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Eidskog Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Big Stone 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 Eidskog 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Eidskog Cemetery.

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

    • Odessa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
    • Ortonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
      • Ortonville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <4>
    • Big Stone City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
      • Big Stone City is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <4>
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Correll
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
      • Correll is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Johnson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Louisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Bellingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Chokio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chokio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokio
      • Chokio is located in Stevens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chokio <4>
    • Appleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <4>
    • Graceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
    • Shady Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
      • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Alberta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
        • Alberta is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Milbank
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
        • Milbank is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <4>
      • Holloway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
        • Holloway is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Barry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
        • Barry is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Collis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
        • Collis is located in Traverse County
      • Nassau
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
        • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <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 Eidskog Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Big Stone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eidskog Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Eidskog Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Maple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maple Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Maple Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Cemetery
    • Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Big Stone Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Stone Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Stone Baptist Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Stone Baptist Cemetery
    • Artichoke Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Artichoke Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artichoke Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Artichoke Lake Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artichoke Lake Cemetery
    • Artichoke Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artichoke Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Artichoke Baptist Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artichoke Baptist Cemetery
    • Long Island Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Island Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Akron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Akron Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • The Akron Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebed Nezar Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
    • Johnson Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • The St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Paul Cemetery
        • St. Paul Church Cemetery
        • St. Paul Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
        • St. Pauli Cemetery
        • St. Pauli Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586514 <7>
      • Waldum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Clinton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • St. Charles Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
      • Yellow Bank Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Bank Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Long Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
      • Good Shepherd Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd 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 Eidskog Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2067143  (Eidskog Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2067143 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: Odessa
      • County: Big Stone         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #2067143 (Eidskog Cemetery)

    The official website for Big Stone County: www.bigstonecounty.org/

    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 Big Stone, 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 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 Eidskog Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3622, Longitude: -96.2858       In this case, the coordinates for the Eidskog 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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