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A visit to the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.2527°   (46° 15' 9")

Lon:   -95.3631°   (-95° 21' 47")

The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the west of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .

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 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Oak Ridge 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Henning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
    • Parkers Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Vining
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Nirvana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Urbank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Leaf City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Clitherall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hewitt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Hewitt is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Miltona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
      • Miltona is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <4>
    • Bertha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <4>
    • Millerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rose City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
        • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Ottertail
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
        • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <4>
      • Eagle Bend
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
        • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <4>
      • Bluffton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
        • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Battle Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wadena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
        • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <4>
      • New York Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Carlos
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
        • Carlos is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <4>
      • Verndale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale
        • Verndale is located in Wadena County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verndale <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 Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Folden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folden Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folden Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
    • Inman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Henning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henning Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henning Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henning Ttwp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henning Ttwp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
    • North Effington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Effington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Effington Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Effington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Parkers Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • St. Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Williams Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Wrightstown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrightstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrightstown Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrightstown Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Mission Covenant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Covenant Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Covenant Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648855  (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #648855 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: Henning SE
      • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 448
      • Location given for GNIS #648855 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 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' (or 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2527, Longitude: -95.3631       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Ridge 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>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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