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A visit to the Finnish 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 Finnish Cemetery ...

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

46.6766, -94.9950

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

The Finnish Cemetery is located in Wadena County<2>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Finnish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Finnish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Finnish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82257 <5>
  • Jim Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jim Cook Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Cook Cemetery
  • Mantyla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mantyla Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantyla Cemetery
  • North Germany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The North Germany Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germany Cemetery
  • Red Eye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Red Eye Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Cemetery
  • Sebeka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sebeka Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka Cemetery
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
  • Huntersville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Huntersville Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville Cemetery
  • West Lyons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lyons Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Lyons Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Sebeka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83809 <5>
  • Shell City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Shell City Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell City Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Huberts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Huberts Cemetery
    • Wing River Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Alajoki Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alajoki Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alajoki Cemetery
    • Hay Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
    • Red Eye Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Red Eye Valley Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Valley Cemetery
    • Paddock - Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Finnish Cemetery.

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

  • Sebeka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nimrod
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Menahga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Davies
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Park Rapids
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wadena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
  • Bluffton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Ellis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Verndale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Dorset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dorset is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
  • Wolf Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Osage
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New York Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldrich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Nevis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Staples
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hewitt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hewitt is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Backus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Akeley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Finnish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wadena County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Finnish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wadena 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 Finnish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643638  (Finnish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643638 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: Wadena
      • Est. Elev: 418 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nimrod
      • Location given for Finnish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6766262     Lon: -94.9950213
      • 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 Wadena, 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- Finnish 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.