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A visit to the Franzen Family 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 Franzen Family Cemetery ...

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

46.3181, -94.4431

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

The Franzen Family Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south of the Franzen Family Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Franzen Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Franzen Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mrs. Albert Schultz Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pillager Frontier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pillager Frontier Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager Frontier Cemetery
    • The Pillager Frontier Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pillager Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83059 <5>
  • Crow Wing River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gull River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rail Prairie Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prosser Farm Site Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Thomas of the Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Francis Assisi Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bridgeman Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeman Cemetery
    • The Bridgeman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barnetts Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81982 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stroming Grave Site
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Stroming Grave Site is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroming Grave Site
    • Lightner Baby Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lightner Baby Grave is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Baby Grave
    • Oak Land Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Land Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Land Cemetery
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
    • Scandia Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Camp Ripley Mounds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Camp Ripley Mounds is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ripley Mounds
    • Motley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Motley Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley Cemetery
    • Ft. Ripley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ft. Ripley Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Ripley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Franzen Family Cemetery.

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

  • Pillager
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Baxter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
  • East Gull Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Motley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Fort Ripley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brainerd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Philbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Cushing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Shore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Nisswa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <6>
  • Randall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lake Hubert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
    • Merrifield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Staples
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ellis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellis is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Pequot Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Belle Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie

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 Franzen Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Franzen Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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 Franzen Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068617  (Franzen Family Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068617 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 368 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pillager
      • Location given for Franzen Family Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3180556     Lon: -94.4430556
      • 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 Morrison, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franzen Family 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.