A visit to the Emerald 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 Emerald Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Emerald Cemetery:
43.5894, -93.9311
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Emerald Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Emerald Cemetery is located in Faribault County<2>.
The county seat for Faribault County is located in Blue Earth. Blue Earth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Emerald Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Emerald Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Emerald Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Emerald Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dell Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dell Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Dell Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dell Cemetery
- Dell Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164748 <5>
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- South Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellingson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hesse Burying Grounds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hesse Burying Grounds is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesse Burying Grounds
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- North Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Immanuel United Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bricelyn Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bricelyn Lutheran Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn Lutheran Cemetery
- The Bricelyn Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bricelyn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81981 <5>
- Immanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Van Buren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Buren Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- West Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The West Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lutheran Cemetery
- East Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The East Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lutheran Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- Walnut Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Lake Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Emerald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Emerald Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frost
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Bricelyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Rake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Elmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Blue Earth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <6>
- Kiester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Walters is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Buffalo Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Delavan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Wells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Vinje
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Ledyard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Thompson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winnebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Minnesota Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Huntley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Gerled
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
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 Emerald Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Faribault County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Emerald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alden
- Blue Earth
- Bricelyn
- Buffalo Center
- Delavan
- Easton
- Elmore
- Frost
- Granada
- Kiester
- Minnesota Lake
- Thompson
- Wells
- Winnebago
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 professional and volunteer 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 Emerald Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Faribault 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 Emerald Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #643330 (Emerald Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643330 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: Faribault
- Est. Elev: 344 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frost
- Location given for Emerald Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.5893993 Lon: -93.9310646
- 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 Faribault, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Emerald 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. |