A visit to the Half Moon 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 Half Moon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Half Moon Cemetery:
43.5888, -94.5516
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Half Moon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Half Moon Cemetery is located in Martin County<2>.
The county seat for Martin County is located in Fairmont. Fairmont lies just to the northeast of the Half Moon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Half Moon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Half Moon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Teitje Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Teitje Farm Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teitje Farm Cemetery
- Tenhassen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tenhassen Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenhassen Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center Chain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Chain Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Chain Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Welcome Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
- Lake Belt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lake Belt Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Belt Cemetery
- Fairview Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
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- Lone Cedar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lone Cedar Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Sherburne City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Half Moon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Half Moon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ceylon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dolliver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sherburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Northrop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Granada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Trimont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gruver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Alpha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
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- Truman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Truman is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Swea City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Estherville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ormsby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Ringsted
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Seneca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Odin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Half Moon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Martin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Half Moon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Armstrong
- Blue Earth
- Ceylon
- Dunnell
- Estherville
- Fairmont
- Granada
- Jackson
- Ringsted
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Swea City
- Trimont
- Truman
- Welcome
- Winnebago
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Half Moon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Martin 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 Half Moon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2049528 (Half Moon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2049528 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: Martin
- Est. Elev: 378 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilbert
- Location given for Half Moon Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.5888446 Lon: -94.5516427
- 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 Martin, 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- Half Moon 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. |