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A visit to the Knollwood 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 Knollwood Cemetery ...

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

46.2405, -96.0434

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

The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies just to the north northwest of the Knollwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Knollwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Knollwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Swan Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
  • St. Otto's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
    • The St. Otto's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
    • St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #381723 <5>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Faith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Swan Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • First Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
  • First United Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The First United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First United Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sarpsborg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sarpsborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarpsborg Cemetery
    • Kongsberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Kongsberg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg Cemetery
    • Vang Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vang Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vang Cemetery
    • Aastad Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Aastad Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aastad Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
    • Western Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
    • Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie Congregational Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Free Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Lutheran Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Unitarian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Knollwood Cemetery.

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

  • Fergus Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Underwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Western
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Elizabeth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Foxhome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Wendell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ashby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Edwards
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Battle Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Maine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Erhard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Elbow Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Nashua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Amor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Campbell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Thorsborg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
    • Melby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Clitherall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rothsay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tintah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Erdahl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Doran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Doran is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 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 Knollwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Knollwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Knollwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #646214  (Knollwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #646214 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 374 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dayton Hollow Dam
      • Location given for Knollwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2405153     Lon: -96.0433906
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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- Knollwood 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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