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A visit to the Geneva 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 Geneva Cemetery ...

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

45.9158, -95.3270

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

The Geneva Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the southwest of the Geneva Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Geneva Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Geneva Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carlos Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Carlos Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos Cemetery
  • Kinkead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Kinkead Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkead Cemetery
    • The Kinkead Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kinkaid Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82630 <5>
  • Fahlun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Fahlun Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fahlun Cemetery
  • Lake Charley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Charley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charley Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Lake Ida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lake Ida Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ida Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Lake Mary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake Mary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • East Moe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The East Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moe Cemetery
    • White Garden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Garden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Garden Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Spruce Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spruce Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill Cemetery
    • Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Geneva Cemetery.

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

  • Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Carlos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Belle River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Forada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Garfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Osakis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Miltona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Holmes City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Rose City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Villard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • West Union
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Clotho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Millerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Parkers Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Urbank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Farwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Lowry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Glenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Evansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Geneva 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 Geneva Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Geneva 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 Geneva Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #644067  (Geneva Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644067 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: 422 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexandria East
      • Location given for Geneva Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9157958     Lon: -95.3269807
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Geneva 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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