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A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

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

46.2527, -95.3631

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
  • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Folden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Folden Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folden Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Inman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Inman Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
  • Henning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henning Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henning Ttwp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
  • North Effington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
      • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Wrightstown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wrightstown Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Mission Covenant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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)
  • 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)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Nirvana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Urbank
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Leaf City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Clitherall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hewitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Miltona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bertha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Millerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rose City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Ottertail
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wadena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Battle Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • New York Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Carlos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Belle River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Verndale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #648855 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: 448 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Henning SE
      • Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2527396     Lon: -95.3630914
      • 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' (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- Oak Ridge 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.