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A visit to the Free Thought Cemetery ...


The location of the Free Thought Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Thought Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.6291°   (46° 37' 44")

Lon:   -95.8442°   (-95° 50' 39")

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Free Thought Cemetery .

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 Thought Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Free Thought Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Free Thought Cemetery.

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

    • Vergas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
      • Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <4>
    • Dent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <4>
    • Bucks Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Frazee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
      • Frazee is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <4>
    • Pelican Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Detroit Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
      • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <4>
    • Cormorant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Richville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <4>
    • Perham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <4>
    • Edwards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Erhard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
      • Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <4>
    • Amor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Audubon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rochert
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochert
        • Rochert is located in Becker County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochert <4>
      • Ottertail
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
        • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <4>
      • Evergreen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in Becker County

    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 Thought 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 Thought Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Free Thought Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    • West Dora Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Dora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Dora Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Dora Cemetery
    • Weimann Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weimann Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weimann Community Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weimann Community Cemetery
    • Sybil Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sybil Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sybil Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sybil Lake Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Vergas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vergas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vergas Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vergas Cemetery
    • East Lida Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lida Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lida Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Schrams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schrams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrams Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Fairy Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairy Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairy Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairy Lake Cemetery
    • Lake Eunice Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Eunice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Eunice Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Eunice Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Flatau Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flatau Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatau Cemetery
      • St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Augustana Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustana Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Augustana Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustana Lutheran Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Thought Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643913  (Free Thought Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #643913 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Vergas
      • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 430
      • Location given for GNIS #643913 (Free Thought Cemetery)

    The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Free Thought Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6291, Longitude: -95.8442       In this case, the coordinates for the Free Thought Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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