RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Cass County >> Poplar CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Poplar 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 Poplar Cemetery ...

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

46.5650, -94.7192

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

The Poplar Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Walker. Walker lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the north of the Poplar Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Poplar Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Poplar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swan Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swan Valley Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley Cemetery
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
  • Esterdy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Lyons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The West Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lyons Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Lyons Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Sebeka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83809 <5>
  • Moose Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Moose Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake Cemetery
  • Wing River Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
  • Hallet Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • North Germany Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The North Germany Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germany Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Huntersville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Huntersville Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville Cemetery
    • St. Huberts Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Huberts Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mayo Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mayo Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Creek Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82257 <5>
    • Bridgeman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bridgeman Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeman Cemetery
      • The Bridgeman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barnetts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81982 <5>
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Poplar Cemetery.

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

  • Ellis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Nimrod
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Staples
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Aldrich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Motley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake Shore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Verndale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sebeka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Philbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Jenkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pillager
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Gull Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nisswa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <6>
    • Pequot Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chickamaw Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Backus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
    • Lake Hubert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
    • Menahga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Breezy Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hewitt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hewitt is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Lincoln
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Bluffton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Baxter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <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 Poplar 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 Poplar 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 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 Poplar 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 Poplar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649642  (Poplar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649642 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: 405 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leader
      • Location given for Poplar Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5649619     Lon: -94.7191795
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poplar 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.