A visit to the Eidskog 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 Eidskog Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eidskog Cemetery:
45.3622, -96.2858
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eidskog Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eidskog Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Eidskog Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Maple Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cemetery
- Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rest Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Cemetery
- Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Big Stone Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Artichoke Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Artichoke Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Artichoke Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Long Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Island Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Akron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Akron Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
- The Akron Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebed Nezar Cemetery
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586514 <5>
- Waldum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clinton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Yellow Bank Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Long Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 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)
- Ortonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Stone City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Correll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Correll is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Johnson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Johnson is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Louisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Bellingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Graceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chokio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
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- Alberta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Milbank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holloway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holloway is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Barry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barry is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Collis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Collis is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
- Nassau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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.
- Appleton
- Beardsley
- Bellingham
- Big Stone City
- Chokio
- Clinton
- Dumont
- Graceville
- Hancock
- Madison
- Marietta
- Milan
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Morris
- Odessa
- Ortonville
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #2067143 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: Big Stone
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Odessa
- Location given for Eidskog Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.3622222 Lon: -96.2858333
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eidskog 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. |