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A visit to the Gorton Township Cemetery ...


The location of the Gorton Twp. 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 Gorton Twp. Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.9042°   (45° 54' 15")

Lon:   -96.1708°   (-96° 10' 14")

The Gorton Twp. Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Elbow Lake. Elbow Lake lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Gorton Twp. Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gorton Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Gorton Twp. 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gorton Twp. Cemetery.

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

    • Norcross
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Norcross is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Charlesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
    • Herman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Wendell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tintah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Elbow Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Barrett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Donnelly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
      • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Tenney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wheaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
    • Dumont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Western
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Erdahl
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
        • Erdahl is located in Grant County
      • Campbell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Hoffman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • White Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
      • Childs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Collis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
        • Collis is located in Traverse County
      • Ashby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
        • Ashby is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <4>
      • Chokio
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chokio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokio
        • Chokio is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chokio <4>
      • Dalton
        (22 miles [35.4 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 Gorton Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ashby
      • Ashby lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Gorton Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Barrett
    • Campbell
    • Chokio
    • Dalton
      • Dalton lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Gorton Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dalton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dumont
    • Elbow Lake
    • Fairmount
    • Herman
      • Herman lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Gorton Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Herman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Hoffman
    • Tintah
    • Wendell
    • Wheaton
    • White Rock

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gorton Twp. Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sigdal Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigdal Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sigdal Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigdal Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hereford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hereford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hereford Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hereford Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Lund Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lund Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lund Cemetery
    • St. Galls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Galls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Galls Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Galls Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Eden Reformed Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Reformed Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Reformed Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fridhem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fridhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fridhem Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fridhem Cemetery
      • Ness Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ness Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ness Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ness Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82885 <6>
      • St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
        • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Loretto Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163077 <6>
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Lawrence Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Monson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monson Cemetery is located in Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 Gorton Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068489  (Gorton Township Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2068489 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: Herman NW
      • County: Grant         Elev: 317
      • Location given for GNIS #2068489 (Gorton Township Cemetery)

    The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.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 Grant, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gorton Twp. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9042, Longitude: -96.1708       In this case, the coordinates for the Gorton Twp. 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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