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A visit to the Icelandic Cemetery ...


The location of the Icelandic Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Icelandic Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.4958°   (44° 29' 44")

Lon:   -96.1811°   (-96° 10' 51")

The Icelandic Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe lies just to the west southwest of the Icelandic Cemetery .

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 Icelandic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Icelandic Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Icelandic Cemetery.

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

    • Ivanhoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <4>
    • Arco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
      • Arco is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <4>
    • Taunton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Minneota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
      • Minneota is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
    • Porter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Hendricks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ghent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
    • Canby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
    • Tyler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Russell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Lynd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
      • Lynd is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
    • Saint Leo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
      • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Lake Benton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Florence
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Astoria
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
      • Marshall
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

    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 Icelandic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Icelandic Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Cantius Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Alta Vista Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Vista Cemetery
    • West Elim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Elim Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Elim Cemetery
    • East Elim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Elim Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Elim Cemetery
    • Marble Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marble Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Cemetery
    • Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Shaokatan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaokatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaokatan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaokatan Cemetery
    • Old Hemnes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hemnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hemnes Cemetery
    • Hemnes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemnes Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Swenson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • New Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grove Cemetery
      • St. Edwards Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
      • Wergeland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wergeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wergeland Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wergeland Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Hansonville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hansonville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansonville Cemetery
      • Hendricks Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
      • Danish Evangelical Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danish Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Evangelical Cemetery
      • Island Lake Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Lake Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery

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

    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 Icelandic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2051773  (Icelandic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2051773 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Arco
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 492
      • Location given for GNIS #2051773 (Icelandic Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Lincoln, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Icelandic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4958, Longitude: -96.1811       In this case, the coordinates for the Icelandic Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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