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A visit to the Old Yankee Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Yankee 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 Old Yankee Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.7528°   (46° 45' 10")

Lon:   -96.2153°   (-96° 12' 55")

The Old Yankee Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Moorhead. Moorhead lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Old Yankee Cemetery .

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 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 Yankee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Old Yankee 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Yankee Cemetery.

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

    • Cormorant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Hawley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
    • Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
    • Barnesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Muskoda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Pelican Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Audubon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucks Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Lawndale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
    • Hitterdal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitterdal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Baker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Clay County
    • Detroit Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
      • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rothsay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
        • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <4>
      • Erhard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
        • Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <4>
      • Glyndon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Vergas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
        • Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <4>
      • Sabin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
        • Sabin is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Callaway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
        • Callaway is located in Becker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <4>
      • Ulen
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
        • Ulen is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulen <4>
      • Edwards
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
        • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County

    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 Yankee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Yankee Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grong Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grong Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grong Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grong Lutheran Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Park Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Solem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solem Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solem Cemetery
    • Gran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gran Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Cemetery
    • Aspelund Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aspelund Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspelund Cemetery
    • Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hegland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegland Cemetery
    • Houglum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houglum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houglum Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houglum Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
    • Grove Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Lake Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Scambler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scambler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scambler Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scambler Cemetery
      • Strandvik Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strandvik Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strandvik Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strandvik Cemetery
      • Dale Covenant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dale Covenant Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Covenant Cemetery
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Little Bethany Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Bethany Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethany Cemetery
      • West North Immanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West North Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West North Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West North Immanuel Cemetery
      • North Immanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Immanuel Cemetery
      • Grove Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Lake Cemetery
      • Eskjo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eskjo Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskjo 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 Old Yankee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2093796  (Old Yankee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2093796 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: Lake Park SW
      • County: Clay         Elev: 425
      • Location given for GNIS #2093796 (Old Yankee Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.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 Clay, 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 obstructions 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 Old Yankee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7528, Longitude: -96.2153       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Yankee 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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