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A visit to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church 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 First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery:

46.2847, -95.7181

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

The First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Trefoldlighed Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Skibvedt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Skibvedt Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skibvedt Cemetery
  • Rindal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sverdrup Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sverdrup Cemetery
  • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
  • Vestre Nidaaros Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Unitarian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Evander Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Evander Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie Congregational Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Grue Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Grue Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grue Cemetery
    • Girard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Girard Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Silent Vale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Silent Vale Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Vale Cemetery
    • Tingvold Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tingvold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingvold Cemetery
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Hill Farm Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Farm Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Battle Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clitherall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nirvana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Underwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Vining
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Amor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Maine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Dalton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ottertail
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ashby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Urbank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Leaf City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Melby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Richville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Millerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Edwards
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Fergus Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Evansville
      (19 miles [30.6 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 First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashby
    • Ashby lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
  • Battle Lake
  • Brandon
    • Brandon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brandon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Dalton
    • Dalton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Deer Creek.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Evansville
  • Fergus Falls
  • Henning
    • Henning lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henning.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
  • New York Mills
  • Parkers Prairie
  • Perham
    • Perham lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
  • Underwood

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 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 First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072734  (First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072734 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Battle Lake
      • Location given for First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2847222     Lon: -95.7180556
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- First Evangelical Lutheran Church 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.