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A visit to the Pontoppidan Lutheran 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 Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery:

47.2661, -96.7642

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

The Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County<2>.

The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Concordia Menighed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Quincy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Cemetery
  • Landstad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
  • Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Kirkebo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • East Marsh River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Petri Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri Cemetery
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
    • Marsh River Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Marsh River Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh River Cemetery
    • Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ada Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ada Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Hendrum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hendrum is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Perley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Perley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Halstad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ada is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Gardner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Shelly is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Borup
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Borup is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Kelso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kelso is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
  • Caledonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alton is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Argusville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Argusville is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Felton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nielsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Nielsville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Kragnes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Kragnes is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes

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 Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norman County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ada
    • Ada lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Arthur
    • Arthur lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arthur.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Climax
    • Climax lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Climax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Halstad
    • Halstad lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Halstad.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
  • Harwood
    • Harwood lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harwood.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
  • Hendrum
  • Hillsboro
  • Hunter
    • Hunter lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hunter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Twin Valley

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Norman 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 Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2082904  (Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082904 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: Norman
      • Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Halstad
      • Location given for Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2661111     Lon: -96.7641667
      • 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 Norman, 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- Pontoppidan Lutheran 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.