A visit to the First 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 Lutheran Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery:
43.9280, -93.6983
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Waseca County<2>.
The county seat for Waseca County is located in Waseca. Waseca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the First Lutheran Church Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the First Lutheran Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Lutheran Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Radloff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Radloff Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radloff Cemetery
- Vivian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Vivian Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian Cemetery
- Zoars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Zoars Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoars Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Hendrickson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hendrickson Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrickson Cemetery
- St. Paul Evangelical Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freedom Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Medo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Medo Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medo Cemetery
- Danville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Danville Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Trahm's Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Trahm's Farm Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trahm's Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Peddler's Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alma City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Alma City Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City Cemetery
- Zions Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Zions Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Cemetery
- Medo Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Medo Center Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medo Center Cemetery
- Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- Peace United Church of Christ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Lutheran Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Lutheran Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waldorf
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Waldorf is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Alma City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alma City is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
- Pemberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Minnesota Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Freeborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Janesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Saint Clair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
- Waseca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beauford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Palmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Alden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Eagle Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elysian
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waseca County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Lutheran Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alden
- Alden lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the First Lutheran Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Delavan
- Eagle Lake
- Easton
- Easton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the First Lutheran Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Easton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Good Thunder
- Hartland
- Janesville
- Madison Lake
- Mapleton
- Minnesota Lake
- New Richland
- Waseca
- Waseca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the First Lutheran Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waseca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
- Wells
- Wells lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the First Lutheran Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wells.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
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 First Lutheran Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Waseca 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 Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2051233 (First Lutheran Church Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2051233 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: Waseca
- Est. Elev: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waldorf
- Location given for First Lutheran Church Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9280192 Lon: -93.69828
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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 Waseca, 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- First 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. |
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