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A visit to the German American 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 German American Cemetery ...

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

44.9505, -95.8392

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

The German American Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County<2>.

The county seat for Lac qui Parle County is located in Madison. Madison lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the German American Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the German American Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the German American Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sommerfeld Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Camp Release Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Petri Cemetery East
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery East is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery East
  • Terrace Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Terrace Lawn Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery West
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery West is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery West
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Montevideo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83664 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brono Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brono Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brono Cemetery
  • Lac qui Parle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lac qui Parle Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Release Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Camp Release Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Release Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Release Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Granite Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82049 <5>
    • Strombeck Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Strombeck Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strombeck Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the German American Cemetery.

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

  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montevideo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Boyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
  • Dawson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>
  • Milan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Clarkfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Big Bend City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
  • Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Hazel Run
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Granite Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
  • Maynard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Saint Leo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Appleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanley Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Holloway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Holloway is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Louisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Clara City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Danvers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 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 German American Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lac qui Parle County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German American 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 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 German American Cemetery: