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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:

45.1244, -95.0775

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 Kandiyohi County<2>.

The county seat for Kandiyohi County is located in Willmar. Willmar lies just to the east southeast 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Free Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Clover Leaf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Clover Leaf Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Leaf Cemetery
    • The Clover Leaf Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cloverleaf Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82110 <5>
  • Vikor Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Endresen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Endresen Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endresen Cemetery
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Lunby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lunby Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunby Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Long Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
    • Tripolis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Tripolis Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripolis Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Hardanger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hardanger Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardanger Cemetery
    • Svea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Svea Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Green Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Willmar
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wilmar
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
  • Pennock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Kandiyohi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Svea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spicer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <6>
  • Blomkest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Kerkhoven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Prinsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Roseland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • New London
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Atwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Lillian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Murdock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Sunburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Clara City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale

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 Kandiyohi 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Free Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Kandiyohi 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 #643908  (Free Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643908 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: Kandiyohi
      • Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willmar
      • Location given for Free Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1244072     Lon: -95.0775103
      • 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 Kandiyohi, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.