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A visit to the Leaf Lake 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 Leaf Lake Cemetery ...

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

46.3883, -95.4392

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Leaf Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leaf Lake 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 Leaf Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Leaf Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Lake Cemetery
  • Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Henning Ttwp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
  • Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Leaf Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Lake Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Henning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Henning Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Inman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Salem EUB Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem EUB Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem EUB Cemetery
    • Otter Tail Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Otter Tail Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Tail Cemetery
    • Girard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Girard Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leaf Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Leaf City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Henning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Deer Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Ottertail
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nirvana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Vining
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New York Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bluffton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Clitherall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Battle Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wadena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Amor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Perham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <5>
    • Davies
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
    • Parkers Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hewitt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hewitt is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Dent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Urbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Maine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Bertha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Leaf Lake 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 Leaf Lake 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 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 Leaf Lake 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 Leaf Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #646561  (Leaf Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #646561 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: 420 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Heinola
      • Location given for Leaf Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3882942     Lon: -95.4392048
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leaf Lake 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.