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A visit to the Lake View 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 View Cemetery ...

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

46.5858, -96.0828

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south of the Lake View Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lake View Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lake View Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Old Pelican Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ringsaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsaker Cemetery
  • St. Leonard's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pelican Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pelican Valley Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Valley Cemetery
  • Central Swede Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scambler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Scambler Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scambler Cemetery
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • Norwegian Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bagstevold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bagstevold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagstevold Cemetery
  • Scandinavian Christian Mission Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • North Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The North Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Immanuel Cemetery
    • Lake Lida Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake Lida Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lida Cemetery
    • West North Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Lida Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The East Lida Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lida Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • South Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Immanuel Cemetery
    • Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maplewood Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314941 <5>
    • Aspelund Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Aspelund Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspelund Cemetery
    • Little Bethany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Little Bethany Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethany Cemetery
    • West Dora Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The West Dora Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dora 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 Lake View Cemetery.

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

  • Pelican Rapids
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Erhard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Cormorant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Rothsay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucks Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Rollag
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Lawndale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
  • Elizabeth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Vergas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Barnesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Maine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Dent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>
    • Detroit Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Audubon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fergus Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Amor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Frazee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Underwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Richville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hawley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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 View 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 Lake View 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 View 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 Lake View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #646400  (Lake View Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #646400 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: 419 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pelican Rapids
      • Location given for Lake View Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5857923     Lon: -96.0828346
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake View 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.