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The location of the Ransom Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Ransom Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5433°   (43° 32' 35")

Lon:   -95.7381°   (-95° 44' 17")

The Ransom Cemetery is located in Nobles County<2>.

The county seat for Nobles County is located in Worthington. Worthington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ransom Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Ransom Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ransom Cemetery.

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

    • Ransom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County
    • Bigelow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Org
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Org is located in Nobles County
    • Rushmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Sibley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
    • Worthington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
    • Little Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allendorf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Reading
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Nobles County
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Ocheyedan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
      • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Round Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
        • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <4>
      • Ellsworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
        • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
      • Wilmont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont
        • Wilmont is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmont <4>
      • Ashton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Ashton is located in Osceola County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <4>
      • Harris
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Brewster
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
        • Brewster is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Lismore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
        • Lismore is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Kanaranzi
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
        • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <4>
      • Melvin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Melvin is located in Osceola County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Magnolia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Rock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 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 Ransom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nobles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Ransom Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Sunset Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
    • North Sibley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Sibley Cemetery is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sibley Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Wilson Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Twp. Cemetery
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Indian Lake Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Lake Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Lake Baptist Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Lake Baptist Cemetery
    • Worthington Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthington Twp. Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Nobles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Adrian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adrian Cemetery is located in Nobles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adrian Cemetery
      • St. Adrian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Adrian Cemetery is located in Nobles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adrian Cemetery
      • Holman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Holman Cemetery is located in Osceola County (IA)
        • The Holman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holman Twp. Cemetery
        • St. Andrews Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95095 <6>
      • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Nobles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      • Horton Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Twp. Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Osceola County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Summit Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summit Lake Cemetery is located in Nobles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Lake Cemetery

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

    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 Ransom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649820  (Ransom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #649820 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: Bigelow
      • County: Nobles         Elev: 510
      • Location given for GNIS #649820 (Ransom Cemetery)

    The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.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 Nobles, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ransom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5433, Longitude: -95.7381       In this case, the coordinates for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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