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A visit to the German Cemetery ...


The location of the German 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 German Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.3833°   (46° 22' 59")

Lon:   -96.3623°   (-96° 21' 44")

The German Cemetery is located in Wilkin County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkin County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the German Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wilkin 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 German 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.

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

    • Rothsay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
      • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <4>
    • Foxhome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
      • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Elizabeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
    • Lawndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
    • Breckenridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahpeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <4>
    • Doran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Doran is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Erhard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fergus Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Dwight
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Western
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Edwards
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
        • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
      • Pelican Rapids
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Abercrombie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Barnesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Campbell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Wolverton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
        • Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Galchutt
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galchutt
        • Galchutt is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Childs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Wilkin County
      • Tenney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
        • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
        • Estimated population in 2011: 5 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the German Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burau Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burau Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burau Cemetery
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Rothsay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rothsay Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothsay Cemetery
    • Hamar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamar Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamar Cemetery
    • Foxhome Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foxhome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foxhome Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foxhome Cemetery
    • South Friborg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Friborg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Friborg Cemetery
    • Hedermarken Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
    • Manston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manston Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manston Cemetery
    • Old Friborg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friborg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friborg Cemetery
    • Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • German Evangelical Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Evangelical Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Evangelical Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      • Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery
      • Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
      • South Immanuel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Immanuel Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Vukku Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vukku Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vukku Church Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vukku Church Cemetery
      • First Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Cemetery
      • First United Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First United Cemetery

    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 German Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #644094  (German Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #644094 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: Rothsay
      • County: Wilkin         Elev: 316
      • Location given for GNIS #644094 (German Cemetery)

    The official website for Wilkin County: www.co.wilkin.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 Wilkin, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the German Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3833, Longitude: -96.3623       In this case, the coordinates for the German 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.
    <6>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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