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A visit to the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

46.1194, -93.5991

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

The Foster Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County<2>.

The county seat for Mille Lacs County is located in Milaca. Milaca lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south of the Foster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crosier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crosier Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosier Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Isle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Isle Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Cemetery
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • Redtop Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Redtop Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop Cemetery
  • Holden Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holden Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Ostlund Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ostlund Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostlund Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
    • St. Rita Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Malmo Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Malmo Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace 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 Foster Cemetery.

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

  • Wahkon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Onamia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Isle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <5>
  • Vineland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Hillman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Malmo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
  • Nichols
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Garrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McGrath
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wealthwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
  • Ogilvie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harding
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Harding is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lastrup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mora is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <5>
    • Bock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <5>
    • Bay Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
    • Quamba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Pierz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <5>
    • Ramey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramey is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Milaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <5>
    • Genola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Morrill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill

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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mille Lacs County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bock
    • Bock lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bock.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
  • Deerwood
  • Henriette
  • Isle
    • Isle lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Isle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
  • McGrath
  • Milaca
  • Mora
    • Mora lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Ogilvie
  • Onamia
  • Pierz
    • Pierz lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pierz.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
  • Wahkon

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 helpful 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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Mille Lacs 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643835  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643835 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: Mille Lacs
      • Est. Elev: 392 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wahkon South
      • Location given for Foster Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1194021     Lon: -93.5991317
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Mille Lacs, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foster 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.