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A visit to the Mound Cemetery ...


The location of the Mound Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Mound Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.3133°   (45° 18' 47")

Lon:   -96.4342°   (-96° 26' 3")

The Mound Cemetery is located in Big Stone County<2>.

The county seat for Big Stone County is located in Ortonville. Ortonville lies just to the south southwest of the Mound Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Big Stone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mound Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mound Cemetery.

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

    • Ortonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
      • Ortonville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <4>
    • Big Stone City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
      • Big Stone City is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <4>
    • Odessa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Milbank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
      • Milbank is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <4>
    • Shady Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
      • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Bellingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Correll
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
      • Correll is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Nassau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <4>
    • Louisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Corona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <4>
    • Graceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Twin Brooks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Albee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
        • Albee is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Barry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
        • Barry is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Johnson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Marietta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • LaBolt
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • La Bolt
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bolt
        • La Bolt is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Revillo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
        • Revillo is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <4>
      • Appleton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
        • Appleton is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <4>
      • Chokio
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chokio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokio
        • Chokio is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chokio <4>
      • Beardsley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmot
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Wilmot is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <4>
      • Stockholm
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
        • Stockholm is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <4>

    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 Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Big Stone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mound Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mound Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Yellow Bank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Bank Cemetery
    • Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Big Stone Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Stone Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Stone Baptist Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Stone Baptist Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Eids Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eids Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eids Cemetery
    • Eidskog Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eidskog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eidskog Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eidskog Cemetery
    • Maple Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maple Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Maple Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Long Island Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Island Cemetery
      • St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • The St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Paul Cemetery
        • St. Paul Church Cemetery
        • St. Paul Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
        • St. Pauli Cemetery
        • St. Pauli Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Lutheran Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586514 <7>
      • West St. Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West St. Paul Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West St. Paul Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Clinton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Elim Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elim Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery

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

    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 Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2067164  (Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2067164 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ortonville
      • County: Big Stone         Elev: 329
      • Location given for GNIS #2067164 (Mound Cemetery)

    The official website for Big Stone County: www.bigstonecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Big Stone, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mound Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3133, Longitude: -96.4342       In this case, the coordinates for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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