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A visit to the North Effington 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 North Effington Cemetery ...

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

46.1661, -95.4475

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

The North Effington Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the North Effington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Effington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the North Effington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Folden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Folden Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folden Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Parkers Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Inspiration Peak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vestre Nidaaros Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Millerville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Farm Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Free Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Miltona.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82854 <5>
    • Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Miltona.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2597729 <5>
    • Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the North Effington Cemetery.

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

  • Urbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Parkers Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vining
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Millerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Henning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Nirvana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Miltona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clitherall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Melby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
  • Evansville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brandon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Garfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Carlos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Battle Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Leaf City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Ashby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ottertail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bertha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hewitt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hewitt is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 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 North Effington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 North Effington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 North Effington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072698  (North Effington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072698 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 463 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Parkers Prairie NW
      • Location given for North Effington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1661111     Lon: -95.4475
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Effington 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.
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