A visit to the Hamar 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 Hamar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hamar Cemetery:
46.4580, -96.2795
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hamar Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hamar Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.
The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hamar Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hamar Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hamar Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hamar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rothsay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rothsay Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay Cemetery
- Old Friborg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friborg Cemetery
- South Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hedermarken Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Burau Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Burau Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burau Cemetery
- South Friborg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The South Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Friborg Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Manston Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manston Cemetery
- German Evangelical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Norwegian Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bagstevold Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bagstevold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagstevold Cemetery
- Pelican Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Leonard's Catholic Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ringsaker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsaker Cemetery
- North Immanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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 Hamar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hamar Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rothsay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lawndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Erhard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Foxhome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Pelican Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Barnesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fergus Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Breckenridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rollag
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rollag is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
- Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wahpeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Doran
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Doran is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Western
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Western is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Cormorant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cormorant is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
- Baker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baker is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Abercrombie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Underwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Maine is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Wolverton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Dwight
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dwight is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
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 Hamar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hamar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abercrombie
- Barnesville
- Breckenridge
- Campbell
- Fergus Falls
- Foxhome
- Pelican Rapids
- Underwood
- Wahpeton
- Wolverton
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 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 Hamar Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Hamar Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #644597 (Hamar Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644597 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: Otter Tail
- Est. Elev: 369 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rothsay
- Location given for Hamar Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.4580151 Lon: -96.279508
- 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 Otter Tail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hamar 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. |
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