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A visit to the Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn Cemetery ...

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

46.3972, -95.0261

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

The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Wadena County<2>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies just to the west northwest of the Greenlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Greenlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Greenlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
  • Balsamlund Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Balsamlund Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsamlund Cemetery
  • Leaf River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83244 <5>
  • Wadena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Compton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Compton Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Gustafva Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Gustafva Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustafva Cemetery
    • Zion & St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Wing River Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Huberts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Huberts Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • Moran - Germania Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Greenlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Verndale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Aldrich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Hewitt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Wadena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
  • Bertha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Staples
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bluffton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Deer Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Sebeka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Philbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Ellis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nimrod
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Clarissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Motley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • New York Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Davies
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
    • Henning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Leaf City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Parkers Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln

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 Greenlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wadena County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Greenlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wadena 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 Greenlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #644444  (Greenlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644444 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: Wadena
      • Est. Elev: 411 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Verndale
      • Location given for Greenlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3971842     Lon: -95.0261357
      • 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 Wadena, 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- Greenlawn 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.