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A visit to the Indian 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 Indian Cemetery ...

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

47.2666, -95.6495

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

The Indian Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County<2>.

The county seat for Mahnomen County is located in Mahnomen. Mahnomen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Indian Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Indian Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Indian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
  • Duane Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Duane Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Cemetery
  • Pine Bend Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Bend Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • North Duane Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Duane Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Duane Cemetery
  • Rice Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Waubun Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun Cemetery
  • St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Columba's Episcopal Mission Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377421 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Strawberry Lake Mennonite Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Waubun Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogema Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ogema Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Holiness Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Holiness Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiness Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel 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 Indian Cemetery.

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

  • Naytahwaush
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Roy Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
  • Elbow Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
  • Rice Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Waubun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • White Earth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Lost Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
    • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
  • Minerva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Mahnomen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ogema
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Lengby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lengby is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Bejou
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Fosston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Richwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Bagley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <6>
    • Faith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Flom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Callaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ponsford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Point is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Winger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahnomen County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Indian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Mahnomen 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 Indian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #645401  (Indian Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #645401 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: Mahnomen
      • Est. Elev: 444 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Twin Lake
      • Location given for Indian Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2666261     Lon: -95.6494751
      • 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 Mahnomen, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian 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.