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A visit to the Ponto Lake 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 Ponto Lake Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ponto Lake Cemetery:

46.8641, -94.3222

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

The Ponto Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Walker. Walker lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ponto Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ponto Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Ponto Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wabedo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Wabedo Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabedo Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Finnelly Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Finnelly Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnelly Cemetery
  • Pine River Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine River Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Swanburg Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swanburg Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanburg Cemetery
  • St. Edwards Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Longville.
    • The Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427961 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Mayo Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Mayo Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Creek Cemetery
    • Lunde Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Lunde Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunde Cemetery
    • Our Saviour's Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Our Saviour's Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviour's Cemetery
    • Pequot Lakes Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Pequot Lakes Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Lakes Cemetery
    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ponto Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Wabedo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wabedo is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabedo
  • Chickamaw Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Backus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Longville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hackensack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Manhattan Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fifty Lakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whipholt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Whipholt is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipholt
  • Jenkins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Crosslake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Outing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Breezy Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Emily
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <6>
    • Ah-gwah-ching
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ah-gwah-ching is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah-gwah-ching
    • Pequot Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Walker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Akeley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Central Cass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • North Central Cass is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central Cass
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Boy River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Boy River is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 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 Ponto Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ponto Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Ponto Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Ponto Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #657895  (Ponto Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #657895 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: Cass
      • Est. Elev: 410 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Ada
      • Location given for Ponto Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8641249     Lon: -94.3222083
      • 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 Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ponto Lake 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.