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A visit to the Montrose 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 Montrose Cemetery ...

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

46.4594, -94.8728

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

The Montrose Cemetery is located in Wadena County<2>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Montrose Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Montrose Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Montrose Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hallet Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wing River Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Esterdy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West Lyons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The West Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lyons Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Lyons Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Sebeka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83809 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Huberts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Huberts Cemetery
  • St. Fredericks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Balsamlund Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Balsamlund Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsamlund Cemetery
  • Swan Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Swan Valley Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley Cemetery
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
    • North Germany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Germany Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germany Cemetery
    • Leaf River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82257 <5>
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
      • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83244 <5>
    • Wadena Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Motley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Motley Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Montrose Cemetery.

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

  • Aldrich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Verndale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Staples
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Nimrod
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wadena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Hewitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Motley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Philbrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Sebeka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bertha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluffton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lincoln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Deer Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Eagle Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pillager
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Menahga
      (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 Montrose Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wadena County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wadena 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 Montrose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648050  (Montrose Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648050 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: Wadena
      • Est. Elev: 397 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Staples NE
      • Location given for Montrose Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4594065     Lon: -94.8727972
      • 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 Wadena, 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- Montrose 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.