RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Otter Tail County >> Free Lutheran CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Free Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

46.2472, -95.8747

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

The Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Free Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Free Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Free Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie Congregational Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Unitarian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sverdrup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sverdrup Cemetery
  • Aurdal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
  • Swan Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
  • Swan Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sarpsborg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sarpsborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarpsborg Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Trefoldlighed Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rindal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vang Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vang Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vang Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
    • Kvam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kvam Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kvam Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Battle Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143241 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Free Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Underwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Battle Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fergus Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ashby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Clitherall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Maine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Amor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Melby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
  • Edwards
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Nirvana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Elizabeth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Western
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Western is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Vining
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Erdahl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Wendell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Elbow Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Thorsborg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
    • Evansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Urbank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Ottertail
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Erhard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxhome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Free Lutheran 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 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 Free Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2071826  (Free Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2071826 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 410 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stalker Lake
      • Location given for Free Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.24722     Lon: -95.87472
      • 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 Otter Tail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Free Lutheran 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.