A visit to the Old Friborg 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 Old Friborg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Friborg Cemetery:
46.4414, -96.1958
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Friborg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.
The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Friborg Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Friborg 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 Old Friborg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Friborg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hedermarken Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
- Hamar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hamar Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Cemetery
- Rothsay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rothsay Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay Cemetery
- South Friborg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The South Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Friborg Cemetery
- German Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bagstevold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bagstevold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagstevold Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Burau Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Burau Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burau Cemetery
- Pelican Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norwegian Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Central Swede Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Leonard's Catholic Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ringsaker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsaker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Friborg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Friborg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rothsay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Erhard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Pelican Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawndale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Foxhome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Fergus Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Underwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Maine is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Western
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Western is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cormorant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cormorant is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
- Rollag
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rollag is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
- Amor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Amor is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
- Wahpeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doran
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doran is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Dalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dent
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vergas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bucks Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
- Kent
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 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 Old Friborg 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 Old Friborg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abercrombie
- Barnesville
- Battle Lake
- Breckenridge
- Campbell
- Dalton
- Fergus Falls
- Foxhome
- Pelican Rapids
- Underwood
- Vergas
- Wahpeton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Old Friborg 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 Old Friborg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2072668 (Old Friborg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072668 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: 403 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elizabeth
- Location given for Old Friborg Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.4413889 Lon: -96.1958333
- 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- Old Friborg 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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