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A visit to the Elim 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 Elim Cemetery ...

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

45.4511, -96.5131

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

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

The county seat for Big Stone County is located in Ortonville. Ortonville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Elim Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elim Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Elim Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The West St. Paul Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West St. Paul Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
  • St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Long Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Cemetery
  • Big Stone Hutterite Colony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Big Stone Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Graceville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Graceville Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville Cemetery
  • Maple Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cemetery
  • Holden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Holden Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holden Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
    • Beardsley Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beardsley Community Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley Community Cemetery
      • The Beardsley Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beardsley Cemetery
    • Corona Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corona Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Cemetery
    • Eidskog Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eidskog Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidskog Cemetery

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 Elim Cemetery.

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

  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shady Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
  • Barry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Barry is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Graceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ortonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Big Stone City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Beardsley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Corona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Corona is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <6>
  • Collis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Collis is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
  • Odessa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilmot
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilmot is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Milbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Milbank is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <6>
    • Chokio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Dumont is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Browns Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Twin Brooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peever Flats
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats

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 Elim 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 Elim Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elim 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 Elim Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643245  (Elim Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643245 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: 360 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Stone Lake East
      • Location given for Elim Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4510751     Lon: -96.5131161
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elim 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.