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A visit to the Granite Falls City Cemetery ...

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 Granite Falls City Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Granite Falls City Cemetery

Lat:   44.8228°   (44° 49' 22")

Lon:   -95.5250°   (-95° 31' 30")

The Granite Falls City Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.

The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Montevideo. Montevideo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Granite Falls City Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
  • First Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Twp. Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Dueland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dueland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dueland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dueland Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • 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 Yellow Medicine County
  • Swensson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swensson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swensson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swensson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Stony Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Saron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Renville County
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    • Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Palmer Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Creek Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Black Oak Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Oak Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Strombeck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strombeck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strombeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strombeck Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • First English Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First English Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First English Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • 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 Renville County
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Camp Release Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Release Cemetery
      • The Camp Release Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Release Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Granite Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82049 <5>
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • The Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rock Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2288197 <5>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Renville County

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 Granite Falls City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Granite Falls City Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Granite Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Maynard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <6>
  • Sacred Heart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hazel Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Hanley Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
    • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Wood Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Clara City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
    • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <6>
  • Montevideo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Echo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
  • Clarkfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
    • Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <6>
  • Renville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cottonwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Belview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
      • Belview is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Prinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
      • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Watson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <6>
    • Boyd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
    • Raymond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
    • Danube
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
      • Danube is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <6>
    • Delhi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Roseland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County

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 Granite Falls City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chippewa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Granite Falls City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belview
    • Belview lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belview.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
  • Boyd
    • Boyd lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Clara City
  • Clarkfield
  • Cottonwood
  • Danube
    • Danube lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danube.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
  • Dawson
    • Dawson lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dawson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Delhi
    • Delhi lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Echo
    • Echo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Granite Falls
  • Hanley Falls
  • Maynard
    • Maynard lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maynard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Continue List   (8 more)
    • Olivia
      • Olivia lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
    • Raymond
    • Renville
    • Sacred Heart
    • Vesta
      • Vesta lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vesta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Watson
      • Watson lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Watson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Wood Lake

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 Granite Falls City Cemetery:

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 Granite Falls City Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2066197  (Granite Falls City Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2066197 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: Granite Falls
    • County: Chippewa         Elev: 320
    • Location given for GNIS #2066197 (Granite Falls City Cemetery)

The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.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 Chippewa, 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 Granite Falls City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8228, Longitude: -95.5250       In this case, the coordinates for the Granite Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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