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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:

47.3141, -95.9848

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 Mahnomen County<2>.

The county seat for Mahnomen County is located in Mahnomen. Mahnomen lies just to the east 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the First Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ness Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ness Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Lutheran Cemetery
  • Hlubek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hlubek Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hlubek Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Waubun Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Bejou Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Bejou Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waubun Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun Cemetery
    • Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
    • Duane Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duane Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane 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 First Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Mahnomen
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Faith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Bejou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Waubun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Flom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Twin Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Gary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ogema
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Rindal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Winger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • White Earth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flaming
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Naytahwaush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ulen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roy Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
    • Fertile
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lengby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Fosston
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Mahnomen County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ada
    • Ada lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West (W) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Callaway
  • Erskine
  • Fertile
  • Fosston
    • Fosston lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fosston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
  • Mahnomen
  • McIntosh
  • Ogema
    • Ogema lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogema.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
  • Twin Valley
  • Ulen
    • Ulen lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ulen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
  • Waubun
    • Waubun lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the First Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waubun.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
  • White Earth
  • Winger

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 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Mahnomen 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 #643658  (First Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643658 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: Mahnomen
      • Est. Elev: 369 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mahnomen
      • Location given for First Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3141279     Lon: -95.9847658
      • 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 Mahnomen, 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' (or 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- 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.