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A visit to the Fort Ridgely State 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 Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery:

44.4511, -94.7294

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

The Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery is located in Nicollet County<2>.

The county seat for Nicollet County is located in Saint Peter. Saint Peter lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Camp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camp Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
  • Boyum Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boyum Farm Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyum Farm Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
  • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Golden Gate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
  • Loffelmacher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Loffelmacher Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loffelmacher Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hauges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hauges Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauges Cemetery
  • Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Cairo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gilbert Borth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gilbert Borth Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Borth Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Prairieville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82348 <5>
    • Current Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Current Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current 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 Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fairfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Evan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Evan is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Morgan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Morgan is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sleepy Eye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Essig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cobden is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Iberia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Iberia is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
  • Morton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clements
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Clements is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
  • Leavenworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Ulm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Winthrop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fernando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
    • North Redwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
    • Redwood Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hector
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Searles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Searles is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles

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 Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nicollet County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bird Island
  • Buffalo Lake
  • Fairfax
  • Franklin
  • Gibbon
    • Gibbon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Hanska
    • Hanska lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hanska.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
  • Hector
    • Hector lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hector.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Lafayette
  • Morgan
    • Morgan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morgan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Morton
    • Morton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • New Ulm
  • Redwood Falls
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Continue List   (4 more)
    • Springfield
    • Stewart
      • Stewart lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stewart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Winthrop

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery: