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A visit to the Lake Florida 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 Lake Florida Cemetery ...

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

45.2700, -95.0806

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

The Lake Florida Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County<2>.

The county seat for Kandiyohi County is located in Willmar. Willmar lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Lake Florida Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lake Florida Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lake Florida Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
  • Nannestad Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannestad Cemetery
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
  • Lake Andrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lake Andrew Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andrew Cemetery
  • Lunby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lunby Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunby Cemetery
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of New London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428399 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Vikor Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lady of the Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Endresen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Endresen Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endresen Cemetery
    • Eagle Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Burbank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Cemetery
    • Spicer Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Spicer Family Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer Family Cemetery
    • Spicer City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Spicer City Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer City Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Spicer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <6>
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pennock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Sunburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Wilmar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
  • Willmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kandiyohi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Kerkhoven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
  • Belgrade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Regal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Murdock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Brooten
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Atwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Svea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Paynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Swift Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
    • De Graff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Lake Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 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 Lake Florida Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kandiyohi County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lake Florida 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 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 Lake Florida Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Kandiyohi 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 Lake Florida Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2067760  (Lake Florida Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2067760 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: Kandiyohi
      • Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Tom
      • Location given for Lake Florida Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.27     Lon: -95.0805556
      • 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 Kandiyohi, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Florida 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.