A visit to the Old Hemnes 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 Hemnes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Hemnes Cemetery:
44.5161, -95.9917
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Hemnes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.
The county seat for Lyon County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Hemnes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Hemnes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Hemnes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Hemnes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- St. Eloi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Eloi Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eloi Cemetery
- Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Josephson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Alta Vista Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista Cemetery
- Icelandic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Icelandic Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icelandic Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Icelandic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Icelandic Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icelandic Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Island Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake Cemetery
- Old Marshall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lynd Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lynd Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Wood Lake Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Wood Lake Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swede Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Swede Home Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Home 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 Hemnes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Hemnes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Minneota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ghent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Porter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Ivanhoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Saint Leo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Tyler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Canby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <6>
- Balaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Amiret
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amiret is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
- Hazel Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Hanley Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Clarkfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hendricks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Benton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Providence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Milroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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 Hemnes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Hemnes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Balaton
- Boyd
- Canby
- Clarkfield
- Cottonwood
- Hanley Falls
- Hendricks
- Lake Benton
- Marshall
- Milroy
- Minneota
- Russell
- Tyler
- Tyler lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Hemnes Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Old Hemnes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Lyon 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 Hemnes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2064357 (Old Hemnes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2064357 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: Lyon
- Est. Elev: 369 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Minneota
- Location given for Old Hemnes Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.5161111 Lon: -95.9916667
- 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 Lyon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Hemnes 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. |