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A visit to the Gorman Township 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 Gorman Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gorman Twp. Cemetery:

46.6931, -95.6056

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

The Gorman Twp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Gorman Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gorman Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gorman Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bauck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bauck Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauck Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Flatau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flatau Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatau Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Chilton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chilton Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton Cemetery
  • Fairy Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fairy Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy Lake Cemetery
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Becker County
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  • Dretsch Family Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Vergas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Vergas Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas Cemetery
    • Sybil Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sybil Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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    • Perham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Perham Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham 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
    • Schrams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Schrams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
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    • Pickett Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Gorman Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Frazee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <5>
  • Evergreen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Vergas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <5>
  • Richville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rochert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wolf Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Detroit Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucks Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Davies
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • New York Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ottertail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Amor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Leaf City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Maine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Richwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Ponsford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Audubon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cormorant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant

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 Gorman Twp. 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 Gorman Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gorman Twp. 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 Gorman Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072687  (Gorman Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072687 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: 425 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Little Pine Lake
      • Location given for Gorman Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6930556     Lon: -95.6055556
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gorman Twp. 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.