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A visit to the First Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

45.2967, -95.1317

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

The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County<2>.

The county seat for Kandiyohi County is located in Willmar. Willmar lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the First Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the First Lutheran 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 First Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nannestad Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannestad Cemetery
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
  • West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lake Florida Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake Florida Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Florida Cemetery
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of New London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428399 <5>
  • West Norway Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lunby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lunby Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunby Cemetery
  • Lake Andrew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lake Andrew Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andrew Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Burbank Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Cemetery
  • Sunburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg Cemetery
  • Monson Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Endresen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Endresen Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endresen Cemetery
    • Long Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
    • South Lake Johanna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Vikor Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lady of the Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the First Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Sunburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • New London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pennock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Spicer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <6>
  • Kerkhoven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belgrade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Murdock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Willmar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wilmar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
  • Kandiyohi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Brooten
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Hawick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Swift Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
    • Regal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • De Graff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Raymond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Sedan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Svea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Atwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Elrosa
      (20 miles [32.2 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 First Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kandiyohi County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Atwater
    • Atwater lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atwater.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
  • Belgrade
  • Benson
  • Brooten
  • Kerkhoven
  • Murdock
    • Murdock lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murdock.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
  • New London
  • Paynesville
  • Raymond
    • Raymond lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raymond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Spicer
    • Spicer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spicer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
  • Willmar
    • Willmar lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willmar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmar

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 First Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Kandiyohi 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2067758  (First Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2067758 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: Kandiyohi
      • Est. Elev: 370 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sunburg
      • Location given for First Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2966667     Lon: -95.1316667
      • 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 Kandiyohi, 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 from Point A (ie- First Lutheran 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.