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A visit to the Graceville 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 Graceville Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceville Cemetery:

45.5522, -96.4528

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

The Graceville Cemetery is located in Big Stone County<2>.

The county seat for Big Stone County is located in Ortonville. Ortonville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Graceville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Graceville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Graceville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Stone Hutterite Colony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • Siloah Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Siloah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloah Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Siloah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Siloah Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
    • The St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Paul Church Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
    • St. Pauli Cemetery
    • St. Pauli Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586514 <5>
  • Long Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West St. Paul Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The West St. Paul Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West St. Paul Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Big Stone Baptist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Beardsley Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Beardsley Community Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley Community Cemetery
      • The Beardsley Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beardsley Cemetery
    • Maple Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cemetery
    • Chokio Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Chokio Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokio Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Graceville Cemetery.

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

  • Graceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Barry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Barry is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Collis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Collis is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
  • Johnson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Dumont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dumont is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Beardsley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Shady Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
  • Chokio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Big Stone City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Ortonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wheaton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Browns Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Alberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Alberta is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Odessa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilmot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmot is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <6>
    • Corona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Corona is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <6>

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 Graceville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Big Stone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Graceville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Big Stone 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 Graceville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #644310  (Graceville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644310 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: Big Stone
      • Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Graceville
      • Location given for Graceville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5521854     Lon: -96.452839
      • 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 Big Stone, 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 from Point A (ie- Graceville 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.