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A visit to the Mother of Sorrows 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 Mother of Sorrows Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mother of Sorrows Cemetery:

46.3836, -94.9261

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

The Mother of Sorrows Cemetery is located in Wadena County<2>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mother of Sorrows Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mother of Sorrows Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mother of Sorrows Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Balsamlund Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Balsamlund Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsamlund Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
  • St. Fredericks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Hallet Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Moran - Germania Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • Wing River Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Huberts Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Huberts Cemetery
    • Leaf River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Zion & St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moran Riverside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Isadore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Isadore Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isadore Cemetery
    • Esterdy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mother of Sorrows Cemetery.

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

  • Aldrich
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Verndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Staples
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hewitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Bertha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wadena
    (10 miles [16.1 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>
  • Philbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Motley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ellis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Bluffton
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Eagle Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Clarissa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Nimrod
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Sebeka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Creek
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Browerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Pillager
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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 Mother of Sorrows 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 Mother of Sorrows 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 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 Mother of Sorrows 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 Mother of Sorrows Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648135  (Mother of Sorrows Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648135 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: 410 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aldrich North
      • Location given for Mother of Sorrows Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3835735     Lon: -94.926133
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mother of Sorrows 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.