A visit to the German Evangelical 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 Evangelical Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Evangelical Cemetery:
46.3833, -96.1439
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Evangelical Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The German Evangelical Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.
The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies just to the south southeast of the German Evangelical Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the German Evangelical Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the German Evangelical Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Evangelical Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Friborg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The South Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Friborg Cemetery
- Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hedermarken Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Friborg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friborg Cemetery
- Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rothsay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rothsay Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay Cemetery
- First United Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The First United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First United Cemetery
- First Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The First Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
- State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Faith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Otto's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
- The St. Otto's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
- St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #381723 <5>
- Kongsberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Kongsberg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg Cemetery
- Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
- Hamar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamar Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Vang Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Vang Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vang Cemetery
- Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bagstevold Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bagstevold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagstevold Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the German Evangelical Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Evangelical Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fergus Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erhard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Rothsay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Foxhome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Pelican Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Underwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maine is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Lawndale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Western
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Western is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Dalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Amor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Amor is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
- Doran
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Doran is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Battle Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Barnesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wahpeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Campbell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Dent
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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 Evangelical 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 German Evangelical Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashby
- Ashby lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the German Evangelical Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Barnesville
- Battle Lake
- Breckenridge
- Campbell
- Dalton
- Fergus Falls
- Foxhome
- Pelican Rapids
- Underwood
- Vergas
- Wahpeton
- Wendell
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 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 Evangelical 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 German Evangelical Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2072733 (German Evangelical Cemetery (historical))
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072733 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: 388 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elizabeth
- Location given for German Evangelical Cemetery (historical):
- Lat: 46.3833333 Lon: -96.1438889
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- German Evangelical 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. |