A visit to the Mennonite 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 Mennonite Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mennonite Cemetery:
43.9752, -94.7983
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Watonwan County<2>.
The county seat for Watonwan County is located in Saint James. Saint James lies just to the east of the Mennonite Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mennonite Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Mennonite Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Butterfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield Cemetery
- Haseman Post Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Haseman Post Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseman Post Cemetery
- First Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Kansas Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kansas Lake Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Lake Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Sveadahl Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The West Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sveadahl Cemetery
- Congregational Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schultz Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- East Sveadahl Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The East Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sveadahl Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Christian Reformed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Olaf Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
- Faith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Faith Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Cedar Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sell - Lamb Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Sell - Lamb Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell - Lamb Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mennonite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Butterfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Darfur
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Mountain Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Odin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Saint James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ormsby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Comfrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Godahl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Godahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
- Bingham Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grogan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- La Salle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Salle is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Trimont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Leavenworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Leavenworth is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Windom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Iberia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Iberia is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Madelia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hanska
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Truman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Truman is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 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 Mennonite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watonwan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mennonite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Butterfield
- Comfrey
- Hanska
- Jeffers
- Lewisville
- Madelia
- Mountain Lake
- Saint James
- Sherburn
- Sleepy Eye
- Springfield
- Trimont
- Truman
- Windom
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 Mennonite Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Watonwan 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 Mennonite Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #647768 (Mennonite Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #647768 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: Watonwan
- Est. Elev: 358 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Butterfield
- Location given for Mennonite Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9752349 Lon: -94.7983159
- 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 Watonwan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mennonite 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. |