RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Fillmore County >> Forestville CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Minnesota

The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota





A visit to the Forestville Cemetery ...

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 Forestville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.6302°   (43° 37' 48")

Lon:   -92.2591°   (-92° 15' 32")

The Forestville Cemetery is located in Fillmore County<2>.

The county seat for Fillmore County is located in Preston. Preston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Forestville Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forestville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Duff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duff Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Greenleafton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleafton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenleafton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • St. Liguori Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Liguori Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Liguori Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Liguori Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Midway Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midway Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Old Greenleafton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenleafton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenleafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Greenleafton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Fillmore County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Etna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Love Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Carimona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carimona Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carimona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carimona Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • The St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Kilians Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206170 <5>
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • 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 Fillmore County
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Bristol Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bristol Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Fillmore County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forestville Cemetery.

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

  • Etna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Fillmore County
  • Carimona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
    • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
  • Wykoff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
    • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <7>
  • York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Fillmore County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <7>
  • Fillmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
  • Ostrander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Preston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <7>
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Granger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Florenceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Lime Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Harmony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <7>
    • Le Roy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Racine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Forestville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fillmore County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Forestville Cemetery:

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 Forestville Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #643816  (Forestville Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #643816 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: Wykoff
    • County: Fillmore         Elev: 404
    • Location given for GNIS #643816 (Forestville Cemetery)

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.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 Fillmore, 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 obstructions 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 Forestville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6302, Longitude: -92.2591       In this case, the coordinates for the Forestville Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025