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The location of the Native American Burial Grounds 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 Native American Burial Grounds ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Native American Burial Grounds can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Native American Burial Grounds

Lat:   46.0778°   (46° 4' 40")

Lon:   -95.7806°   (-95° 46' 50")

The Native American Burial Grounds is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Elbow Lake. Elbow Lake lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Native American Burial Grounds .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Native American Burial Grounds:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Native American Burial Grounds 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Native American Burial Grounds.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Native American Burial Grounds, with the nearest first.

    • Ashby
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <4>
    • Melby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Erdahl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
    • Evansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbow Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Brandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
    • Barrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Urbank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Battle Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wendell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Underwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
        • Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
      • Clitherall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
        • Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <4>
      • Garfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <4>
      • Hoffman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Vining
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nirvana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
        • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Western
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Otter Tail County
      • Holmes City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
        • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
      • Fergus Falls
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Native American Burial Grounds. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Native American Burial Grounds.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alexandria
    • Ashby
      • Ashby lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Barrett
      • Barrett lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barrett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Battle Lake
    • Brandon
      • Brandon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brandon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Dalton
      • Dalton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dalton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Elbow Lake
    • Evansville
    • Fergus Falls
    • Henning
      • Henning lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henning.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
    • Hoffman
    • Parkers Prairie
    • Underwood
    • Wendell

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Native American Burial Grounds.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Native American Burial Grounds, with the nearest first.

    • Pelican Lake Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelican Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelican Lake Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelican Lake Cemetery
    • Christina Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christina Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christina Lake Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christina Lake Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Kvam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kvam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kvam Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kvam Cemetery
    • Erdahi Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erdahi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erdahi Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erdahi Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Pomme de Terre Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomme de Terre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pomme de Terre Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomme de Terre Cemetery
    • Mound Grove Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Grove Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Grove Memorial Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Grove Memorial Park
    • Free Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
    • Grue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grue Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grue Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Christ Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
      • Evander Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evander Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evander Cemetery
      • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
      • Hjerdal Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hjerdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hjerdal Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hjerdal Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Farm Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Eagle Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake 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 Native American Burial Grounds:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068477  (Native American Burial Grounds)
      • Note: GNIS record #2068477 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: Ashby
      • County: Grant         Elev: 384
      • Location given for GNIS #2068477 (Native American Burial Grounds)

    The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.mn.us/

    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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Native American Burial Grounds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0778, Longitude: -95.7806       In this case, the coordinates for the Native American Burial Grounds 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.




 

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