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A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

46.7969, -95.9539

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

The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies just to the east northeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
  • Cook Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
  • Cook Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
  • Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Augustana Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Felker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Felker Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Cemetery
  • Felker Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Felker Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Family Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Audubon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
  • Strandvik Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Strandvik Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandvik Cemetery
  • St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lake Eunice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Eunice Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eunice Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cormorant Cemetery
      • Cormorant Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154384 <5>
    • Baarstad Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Baarstad Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baarstad Cemetery
    • Lake Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Schrams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Schrams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrams Cemetery
    • Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Upsala Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
    • Richwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery.

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

  • Audubon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bucks Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Detroit Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cormorant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Lake Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Vergas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Frazee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Callaway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rollag
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Rochert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Richwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Pelican Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hawley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hitterdal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Dent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>
    • White Earth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ogema
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Muskoda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda

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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643316  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643316 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 427 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Audubon
      • Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.796903     Lon: -95.9539404
      • 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 Becker, 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- Elmwood 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.