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A visit to the Lake Park 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 Park Cemetery ...

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

46.8922, -96.1042

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

The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lake Park Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lake Park Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lake Park Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eskjo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Eskjo Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskjo Cemetery
  • Baarstad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baarstad Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baarstad Cemetery
  • Houglum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Houglum Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houglum Cemetery
  • Audubon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Strandvik Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Strandvik Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandvik Cemetery
  • Felker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Felker Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Cemetery
  • Felker Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Felker Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Family Cemetery
  • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Larson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dale Covenant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Solem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Solem Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solem Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
    • Hegland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
    • Park Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lake Park Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Audubon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hitterdal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Callaway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cormorant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Rollag
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Detroit Lakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bucks Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Richwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Ulen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Muskoda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ogema
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • White Earth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Flom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rochert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #646381  (Lake Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #646381 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 408 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Park
      • Location given for Lake Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8921814     Lon: -96.1042227
      • 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 Becker, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Park 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.