A visit to the German Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Methodist Cemetery:
47.4244, -96.5375
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Norman County<2>.
The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies just to the south of the German Methodist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the German Methodist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the German Methodist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Scandia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anthony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Anthony Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
- East Marsh River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Petri Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri Cemetery
- Luchau Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Luchau Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luchau Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Ada Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Ada Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Scott - Widrig Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Augustana Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Augustana Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Skandinavia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Skandinavia Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandinavia Cemetery
- Norman County Poor Farm Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Gary Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Cemetery
- Varnes Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the German Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beltrami
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beltrami is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Flaming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flaming is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
- Gary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shelly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shelly is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Halstad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fertile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nielsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nielsville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Melvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Hendrum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Borup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Borup is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Twin Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Valley is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Climax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Rindal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rindal is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
- Perley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perley is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 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 Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ada
- Ada lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the German Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Climax
- Crookston
- Fertile
- Halstad
- Hendrum
- Hillsboro
- Twin Valley
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 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 Methodist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Norman 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 Methodist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2082791 (German Methodist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082791 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: Norman
- Est. Elev: 274 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lockhart
- Location given for German Methodist Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.4244444 Lon: -96.5375
- 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 Norman, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- German Methodist 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |