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A visit to the Free Church 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 Free Church Cemetery ...

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

46.0483, -95.2300

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

The Free Church Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Free Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Free Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Free Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scribbner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Scribbner Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribbner Cemetery
  • Spruce Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spruce Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Miltona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82854 <5>
  • Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Miltona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2597729 <5>
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Esther Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Esther Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Carlos Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carlos Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos Cemetery
  • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Parkers Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Fahlun Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fahlun Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fahlun Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Geneva Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
    • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Lake Charley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake Charley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charley Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Freemans Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Freemans Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • German Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Free Church Cemetery.

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

  • Miltona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Belle River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Rose City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Carlos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Parkers Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clotho
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Eagle Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Osakis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Garfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarissa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Urbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Millerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Browerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Bertha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Forada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Long Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Free Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Free Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Free Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643909  (Free Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643909 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 427 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rose City
      • Location given for Free Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0482964     Lon: -95.2300329
      • 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 Douglas, 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- Free Church 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.
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