A visit to the Holden 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 Holden Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holden Cemetery:
45.4960, -96.7188
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holden Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Holden Cemetery is located in Big Stone County<2>.
The county seat for Big Stone County is located in Ortonville. Ortonville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Holden Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holden Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Holden Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holden Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Beardsley Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plateau Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Plateau Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau Cemetery
- Wilmot Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Corona Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Corona Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Elim Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Peever Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Peever Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Cemetery
- Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- West St. Paul Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West St. Paul Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West St. Paul Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Big Stone Hutterite Colony Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Siloah Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Graceville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Graceville Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View 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 Holden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holden Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beardsley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Wilmot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peever Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peever
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Graceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Collis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Big Stone City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Milbank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sisseton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Brooks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dumont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dumont is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Johnson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wheaton
(23 miles [37 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 Holden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Big Stone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beardsley
- Big Stone City
- Browns Valley
- Chokio
- Clinton
- Dumont
- Graceville
- Marvin
- Milbank
- New Effington
- Odessa
- Ortonville
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Continue List (7 more)
- Rosholt
- Sisseton
- Summit
- Twin Brooks
- Wheaton
- Wilmot
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 Holden Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Big Stone 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 Holden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2067150 (Holden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2067150 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: Big Stone
- Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big Stone Lake West
- Location given for Holden Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.4969444 Lon: -96.7194444
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Big Stone, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holden 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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