A visit to the Graceland 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 Graceland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceland Cemetery:
43.6491, -93.3933
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Graceland Cemetery is located in Freeborn County<2>.
The county seat for Freeborn County is located in Albert Lea. Albert Lea lies just to the east of the Graceland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Itasca Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Itasca Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca Cemetery
- Lakewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- St. Theodores Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Theodores Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theodores Cemetery
- Shady Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Oak Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freeborn County Poor Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery of Pickerel Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Central Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lunder Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Glenville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Glenville Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville Cemetery
- East Freeborn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The East Freeborn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freeborn Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Conger Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Round Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brush Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brush Hill Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hill Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
- Hayward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hayward Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Cemetery
- West Freeborn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The West Freeborn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freeborn Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Albert Lea
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Conger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hayward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clarks Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Emmons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Silver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Freeborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Myrtle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Hollandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Walters is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Scarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Northwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freeborn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albert Lea
- Alden
- Ellendale
- Glenville
- Hartland
- Kiester
- Lake Mills
- New Richland
- Northwood
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 Graceland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Freeborn 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 Graceland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1817562 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1817562 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: Freeborn
- Est. Elev: 375 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Albert Lea West
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.6491236 Lon: -93.3932665
- 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 Freeborn, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Graceland 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. |