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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 Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.1653°   (44° 9' 55")

Lon:   -92.3350°   (-92° 20' 5")

The Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery is located in Olmsted County<2>.

The county seat for Olmsted County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
  • Greenland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenland Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 Olmsted County
  • Farm Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farm Hill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
  • Fitch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
  • Millville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Millville Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
  • Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
    • The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
  • Hyde Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hyde Park Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
  • Boynton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
  • Haverhill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haverhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haverhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haverhill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Joachim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joachim Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
    • Oronoco Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oronoco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oronoco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oronoco Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rochester.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82040 <5>
    • Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Rosamount Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosamount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosamount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosamount Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Randall Fork Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randall Fork Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Little Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Valley Cemetery is located in Olmsted County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Jarrett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
  • Hammond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Elgin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <7>
  • Millville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Olmsted County
  • Plainview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <7>
  • Zumbro Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oronoco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <7>
  • Rochester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mazeppa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eyota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
    • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <7>
  • Genoa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Post Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Winona County
    • Pine Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <7>
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Bellechester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Byron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <7>
    • Simpson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Saint Charles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Zumbrota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <7>
    • Kellogg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <7>
    • Lake City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <7>

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 Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Olmsted County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Byron
    • Byron lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Dover
    • Dover lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Eyota
    • Eyota lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eyota.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
  • Kellogg
    • Kellogg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kellogg.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Lake City
  • Mazeppa
  • Oronoco
  • Pine Island
  • Plainview
  • Reads Landing
  • Rochester
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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 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 Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery:

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 Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2064105  (Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2064105 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: Millville
    • County: Olmsted         Elev: 348
    • Location given for GNIS #2064105 (Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery)

The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/

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 Olmsted, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1653, Longitude: -92.3350       In this case, the coordinates for the Potsdam Lutheran 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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