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A visit to the Hjerdal 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 Hjerdal Cemetery ...

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

46.0941, -95.9576

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

The Hjerdal Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Elbow Lake. Elbow Lake lies just to the south of the Hjerdal Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hjerdal Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Hjerdal Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pomme de Terre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
  • Rock Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rock Prairie Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Prairie Cemetery
  • Christ Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Christ Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sarpsborg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sarpsborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarpsborg Cemetery
  • Aastad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Aastad Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aastad Cemetery
  • Ness Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Ness Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ness Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82885 <5>
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Pelican Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pelican Lake Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kvam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kvam Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kvam Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
      • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Loretto Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163077 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Erdahi Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Erdahi Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahi Cemetery
    • Native American Burial Grounds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hjerdal Cemetery.

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

  • Dalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ashby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wendell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elbow Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Thorsborg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
  • Erdahl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
  • Melby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
  • Western
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Barrett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Barrett is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Underwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fergus Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Evansville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nashua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Charlesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
    • Battle Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tintah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Norcross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Norcross is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Hoffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Clitherall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Hjerdal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Hjerdal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Hjerdal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #645037  (Hjerdal Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #645037 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 387 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fourmile Lake
      • Location given for Hjerdal Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0941267     Lon: -95.9575538
      • 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 Grant, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hjerdal 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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