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Google driving directions from your current location to the Original Big Bend Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Original Big Bend Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Original Big Bend Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Original Big Bend Cemetery

Lat:   45.0950°   (45° 5' 41")

Lon:   -95.7161°   (-95° 42' 57")

The Original Big Bend Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.

The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Montevideo. Montevideo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Original Big Bend 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 Original Big Bend Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Original Big Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Mandt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mandt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mandt Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Brono Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brono Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brono Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brono Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Big Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Bend Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • West Bank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Bank Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • 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 Chippewa County
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Montevideo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83664 <5>
  • Kviteseid Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kviteseid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kviteseid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kviteseid Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
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    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Havelock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havelock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Molin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Molin Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • German American Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German American Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German American Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Terrace Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terrace Lawn Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Six Mile Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Swift County

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 Original Big Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Original Big Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Big Bend City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
    • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <6>
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Montevideo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Danvers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Holloway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • De Graff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Benson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Appleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maynard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <6>
  • Murdock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Dawson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Boyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
    • Clara City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
      • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <6>
    • Clontarf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
      • Clontarf is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <6>
    • Kerkhoven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <6>
    • Clarkfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
      • Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <6>
    • Granite Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Hazel Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
      • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Correll
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
      • Correll is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Raymond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>

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 Original Big Bend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chippewa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Original Big Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Appleton
  • Benson
    • Benson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Original Big Bend Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Boyd
    • Boyd lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Original Big Bend Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Clara City
  • Clarkfield
  • Dawson
    • Dawson lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Original Big Bend Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dawson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Granite Falls
  • Kerkhoven
  • Madison
    • Madison lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Original Big Bend Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madison.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Original Big Bend Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Montevideo
    • Murdock
      • Murdock lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Original Big Bend Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murdock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Raymond
      • Raymond lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Original Big Bend Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raymond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Watson
      • Watson lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Original Big Bend Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Watson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Original Big Bend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Chippewa 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 Original Big Bend Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Original Big Bend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2066174  (Original Big Bend Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2066174 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: Gracelock SW
      • County: Chippewa         Elev: 314
      • Location given for GNIS #2066174 (Original Big Bend Cemetery)

    The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.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 Chippewa, 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 Original Big Bend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0950, Longitude: -95.7161       In this case, the coordinates for the Original Big Bend Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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