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A visit to the North Germany 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 Germany Cemetery ...

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

46.6161, -94.9786

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

The North Germany Cemetery is located in Wadena County<2>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the North Germany Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Germany Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the North Germany Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82257 <5>
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
  • St. Huberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Huberts Cemetery
  • Wing River Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Lyons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lyons Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Lyons Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Sebeka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83809 <5>
  • Mantyla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mantyla Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantyla Cemetery
  • Sebeka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Sebeka Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka Cemetery
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
  • Red Eye Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Red Eye Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Cemetery
  • Jim Cook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Jim Cook Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Cook Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hay Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Huntersville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huntersville Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
    • Leaf River Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
    • Shell City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Shell City Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell City Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the North Germany Cemetery.

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

  • Nimrod
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sebeka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Menahga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Bluffton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Verndale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ellis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Davies
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Aldrich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Staples
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • New York Mills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Hewitt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Park Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Deer Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Wolf Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Dorset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dorset is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Bertha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Osage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Motley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Germany 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 North Germany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Backus
    • Backus lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the North Germany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Backus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
  • Deer Creek
  • Hewitt
    • Hewitt lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the North Germany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hewitt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
  • Menahga
    • Menahga lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the North Germany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menahga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
  • Motley
    • Motley lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the North Germany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Motley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
  • Nevis
    • Nevis lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the North Germany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nevis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
  • New York Mills
  • Osage
    • Osage lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the North Germany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Park Rapids
  • Perham
  • Pine River
  • Sebeka
  • Staples
    • Staples lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the North Germany Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Staples.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
  • Verndale

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 North Germany 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 North Germany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648645  (North Germany Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648645 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: Nimrod SW
      • Location given for North Germany Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6160712     Lon: -94.9786322
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Germany 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.