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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)<1>

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

Lat:   45.9167°   (45° 55' 0")

Lon:   -95.9000°   (-95° 54' 0")

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 just to the north northwest of the Native American Burial Grounds .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Native American Burial Grounds.<4>

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

  • Barrett Covenant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Covenant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barrett Covenant Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Fridhem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fridhem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fridhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fridhem Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Lund Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lund Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lund Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Old Lincoln Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • 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
  • Zionsborg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zionsborg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zionsborg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zionsborg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Ness Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ness Cemetery
    • The Ness Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ness Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82885 <5>
  • St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
    • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Loretto Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163077 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Land Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Erdahi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erdahi Cemetery
      • 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
    • Christ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
      • 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
    • West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Roseville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Brennin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brennin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brennin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brennin Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • 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 Grant County
    • Frykesende Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frykesende Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frykesende Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frykesende Cemetery is located in Douglas County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Barrett
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Erdahl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
  • Elbow Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoffman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Evansville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Melby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
  • Ashby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Wendell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Herman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Kensington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Norcross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
    • Norcross is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Brandon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Donnelly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
      • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Farwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Charlesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
    • Holmes City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Garfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • Millerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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.

  • Ashby
    • Ashby lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) 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 less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barrett.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
  • Brandon
    • Brandon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brandon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Cyrus
    • Cyrus lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cyrus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
  • Dalton
    • Dalton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North (N) 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
  • Herman
    • Herman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Herman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Hoffman
    • Hoffman lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hoffman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
  • Morris
    • Morris lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morris.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
  • Tintah
    • Tintah lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tintah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
  • Wendell
    • Wendell lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Native American Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wendell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell

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 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:

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 #2068484  (Native American Burial Grounds)
    • Note: GNIS record #2068484 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: Elbow Lake
    • County: Grant         Elev: 378
    • Location given for GNIS #2068484 (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 '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- ) 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: 45.9167, Longitude: -95.9000       In this case, the coordinates for the Native American Burial Grounds have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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