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A visit to the Graceville Cemetery ...


The location of the Graceville 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 Graceville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.5522°   (45° 33' 7")

Lon:   -96.4528°   (-96° 27' 10")

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 .

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 Graceville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Big Stone 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 Graceville 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
    • Barry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Big Stone County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
      • Collis is located in Traverse County
    • Johnson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Dumont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Beardsley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shady Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
      • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Chokio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Big Stone City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
      • Big Stone City is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <4>
    • Ortonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
      • Ortonville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <4>
    • Wheaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Browns Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
        • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Alberta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
        • Alberta is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Odessa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
        • Odessa is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
      • Wilmot
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Wilmot is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <4>
      • Corona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
        • Corona is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Stone Hutterite Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Stone Hutterite Colony Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Stone Hutterite Colony Cemetery
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Elim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Siloah Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Siloah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • The Siloah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Siloah Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloah Lutheran Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586514 <6>
    • Long Island Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Island Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West St. Paul Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West St. Paul Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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) ...
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Mills Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Big Stone Baptist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Stone Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Stone Baptist Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Stone Baptist Cemetery
      • Beardsley Community Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The Beardsley Community Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • The Beardsley Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beardsley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardsley Community Cemetery
      • Maple Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maple Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Maple Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
      • Chokio Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chokio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chokio Cemetery is located in Stevens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chokio Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stevens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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 Graceville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #644310  (Graceville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #644310 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: Graceville
      • County: Big Stone         Elev: 340
      • Location given for GNIS #644310 (Graceville Cemetery)

    The official website for Big Stone County: www.bigstonecounty.org/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Graceville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5522, Longitude: -96.4528       In this case, the coordinates for the Graceville 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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