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A visit to the Jim Cook 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 Jim Cook Cemetery ...

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

46.7466, -95.0220

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

The Jim Cook Cemetery is located in Wadena County<2>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Jim Cook Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jim Cook Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Jim Cook Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Finnish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Shell City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shell City Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell City Cemetery
  • Alajoki Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Alajoki Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alajoki Cemetery
  • Mantyla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mantyla Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantyla Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Red Eye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Eye Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82257 <5>
  • Huntersville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Huntersville Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville Cemetery
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
  • Sebeka Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sebeka Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka Cemetery
  • Straight River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • North Germany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The North Germany Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germany Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Red Eye Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Red Eye Valley Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Valley Cemetery
    • Paddock - Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hay Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Henrietta Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jim Cook Cemetery.

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

  • Menahga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sebeka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Nimrod
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Park Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dorset
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Dorset is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
  • Osage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Davies
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Nevis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Bluffton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Wadena
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ellis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellis is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Two Inlets
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
    • Akeley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New York Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Point is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Ponsford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Verndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Backus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Aldrich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Hackensack
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Jim Cook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wadena County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jim Cook 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 professional and volunteer 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 Jim Cook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wadena 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 Jim Cook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #645647  (Jim Cook Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #645647 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: Wadena
      • Est. Elev: 422 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sebeka
      • Location given for Jim Cook Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7466255     Lon: -95.0219662
      • 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 Wadena, 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- Jim Cook 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.