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A visit to the Leaf Mountain Lutheran 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 Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

46.1667, -95.5869

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Hill Farm Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
  • Inspiration Peak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Vestre Nidaaros Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Evander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Evander Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Grue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Grue Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grue Cemetery
  • Millerville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
  • North Effington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Folden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Folden Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folden Cemetery
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Trefoldlighed Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Christina Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Battle Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143241 <5>
    • Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Urbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Millerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Clitherall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Vining
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nirvana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Melby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
  • Battle Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Evansville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Parkers Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Henning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Underwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Erdahl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Miltona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leaf City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Ottertail
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Amor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor

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 Mtn. Lutheran 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 Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Leaf Mtn. Lutheran 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 Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072681  (Leaf Mountain Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072681 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: 459 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Inspiration Peak
      • Location given for Leaf Mountain Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1666667     Lon: -95.5869444
      • 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- Leaf Mtn. Lutheran 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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