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A visit to the First Lutheran Cemetery ...


The location of the First Lutheran Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   45.1536°   (45° 9' 12")

Lon:   -94.6781°   (-94° 40' 41")

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

The county seat for Meeker County is located in Litchfield. Litchfield lies just to the east southeast of the First Lutheran Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Meeker County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the First Lutheran Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Grove City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
    • Atwater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rosendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
    • Litchfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Manannah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
    • Forest City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Kandiyohi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Darwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <4>
    • Eden Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
      • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <4>
    • Spicer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
    • Cosmos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
      • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <4>
    • Hawick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Paynesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <4>
      • Cedar Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
        • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • New London
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Lillian
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
        • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <4>
      • Watkins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Watkins is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <4>
      • Wilmar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
        • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Dassel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
        • Dassel is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <4>
      • Kingston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Willmar
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Svea
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
        • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Regal
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
        • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Roscoe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Roscoe is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>

    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 Meeker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the First Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Atwater Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Atwater Union Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atwater Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Atwater.
      • The Atwater Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwater Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83741 <6>
    • Ness Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ness Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ness Cemetery
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Manannah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manannah Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manannah Cemetery
    • Oakside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakside Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakside Cemetery
    • Ripley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ripley Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rosendale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Free Christians Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Christians Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Free Christians Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Christians Cemetery
      • Nordland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nordland Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordland Cemetery
      • St. Gertrude Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrude Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Green Lake Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
      • St. Columban Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Columban Cemetery is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columban Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery

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

    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 #2066039  (First Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2066039 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grove City
      • County: Meeker         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #2066039 (First Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Meeker, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the First Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1536, Longitude: -94.6781       In this case, the coordinates for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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