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A visit to the Old Gales 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 Gales Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Gales Cemetery:

44.3500, -95.5167

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

The Old Gales Cemetery is located in Redwood County<2>.

The county seat for Redwood County is located in Redwood Falls. Redwood Falls lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Gales Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Gales Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Gales Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gales Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gales Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Our Savior Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Savior Cemetery
  • Luther Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Luther Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnsonville Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498532 <5>
  • Johnsonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Johnsonville Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • North Hero Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Hero Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Amiret Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Amiret Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Hustad Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hustad Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustad Cemetery
    • Tracy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tracy Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Cemetery
    • Rialson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rialson Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialson Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Schwahn Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Holy Name Catholic Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Old Gales Cemetery.

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

  • Milroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lucan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Amiret
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Amiret is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
  • Tracy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Revere
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vesta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vesta is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Seaforth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wabasso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lamberton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Garvin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Garvin is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wanda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakes is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
    • Lynd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Balaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Belview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Belview is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Echo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
    • Currie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dovray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Dovray is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Wood Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 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 Gales Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Redwood County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Gales Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Balaton
  • Belview
  • Cottonwood
  • Currie
    • Currie lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Gales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Currie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
  • Echo
    • Echo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Gales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Lamberton
  • Lucan
    • Lucan lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Gales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lucan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucan
  • Marshall
  • Milroy
    • Milroy lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Gales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milroy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
  • Russell
  • Sanborn
  • Tracy
    • Tracy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Gales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tracy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 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 Old Gales Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Redwood 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 Gales Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2064531  (Old Gales Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2064531 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: Redwood
      • Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milroy SE
      • Location given for Old Gales Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.35     Lon: -95.5166667
      • 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 Redwood, 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 Gales 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.