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A visit to the First Mennonite 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 Mennonite Cemetery ...

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

44.0213, -94.7780

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

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 .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the First Mennonite Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Haseman Post Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseman Post Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • West Sveadahl Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sveadahl Cemetery
  • Butterfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
  • East Sveadahl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The East Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sveadahl Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Kansas Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Kansas Lake Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Lake Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Faith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
    • Christian Reformed Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Schultz Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Delton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Delton Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delton Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Sell - Lamb Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sell - Lamb Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell - Lamb 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 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)
    • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Butterfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Saint James
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Comfrey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Godahl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
  • Odin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Odin is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • La Salle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Grogan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
  • Ormsby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ormsby is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Leavenworth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Bingham Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Iberia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Iberia is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Hanska
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Madelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cobden is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Trimont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lewisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Windom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <6>
    • Sleepy Eye
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jeffers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • 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.

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 Mennonite Cemetery: