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A visit to the First Mennonite Cemetery ...


The location of the First Mennonite 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 Mennonite Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the First Mennonite 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 Mennonite Cemetery

Lat:   44.0213°   (44° 1' 16")

Lon:   -94.7780°   (-94° 46' 40")

The First Mennonite Cemetery is located in Watonwan County<2>.

The county seat for Watonwan County is located in Saint James. Saint James lies just to the east southeast of the First Mennonite Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mennonite Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Watonwan 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 Mennonite 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the First Mennonite Cemetery.

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

    • Darfur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
      • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Butterfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Saint James
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
    • Comfrey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <4>
    • Godahl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Odin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • La Salle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Grogan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • Ormsby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Leavenworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Bingham Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
      • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Iberia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
        • Iberia is located in Brown County
      • Hanska
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
        • Hanska is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <4>
      • Madelia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
        • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <4>
      • Springfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
      • Cobden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
        • Cobden is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Trimont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
        • Trimont is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <4>
      • Lewisville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Windom
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
        • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
      • Sleepy Eye
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
        • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <4>
      • Jeffers
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
        • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people

    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 Mennonite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watonwan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the First Mennonite Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Haseman Post Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haseman Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haseman Post Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haseman Post Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • West Sveadahl Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sveadahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sveadahl Cemetery
    • Butterfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • East Sveadahl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sveadahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sveadahl Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Kansas Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kansas Lake Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Lake Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Faith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faith Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
      • Christian Reformed Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Reformed Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Reformed Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Salle Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
      • Schultz Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Delton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delton Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delton Cemetery
      • St. Olaf Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
      • Sell - Lamb Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sell - Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sell - Lamb Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sell - Lamb 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 Mennonite Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2050989  (First Mennonite Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2050989 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: Darfur
      • County: Watonwan         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #2050989 (First Mennonite Cemetery)

    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 Watonwan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the First Mennonite Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0213, Longitude: -94.7780       In this case, the coordinates for the First Mennonite 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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