A visit to the Island Lake 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 Island Lake Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Island Lake Cemetery:
44.3792, -95.9986
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Island Lake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.
The county seat for Lyon County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Island Lake Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Island Lake Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Island Lake Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Island Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wood Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wood Lake Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Lynd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lynd Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd Cemetery
- Mission Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mission Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
- Lyons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
- St. Dionysius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Hemnes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Old Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hemnes Cemetery
- Hemnes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemnes Cemetery
- Danebod Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Danebod Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danebod Cemetery
- Opdal Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Opdal Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdal Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lakeside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Old Marshall Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Eloi Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Eloi Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eloi Cemetery
- St. Edwards Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Island Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Island Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Russell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Lynd
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tyler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Ghent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Balaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minneota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Taunton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Amiret
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Amiret is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
- Lake Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garvin is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Porter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 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 Island Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Island Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Balaton
- Cottonwood
- Hendricks
- Holland
- Lake Benton
- Marshall
- Milroy
- Minneota
- Russell
- Ruthton
- Tracy
- Tracy lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Island Lake Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tracy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tyler
- Woodstock
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Island Lake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Lyon 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 Island Lake Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2064359 (Island Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2064359 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: Lyon
- Est. Elev: 476 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lynd
- Location given for Island Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.3791667 Lon: -95.9986111
- 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 Lyon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Island Lake 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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