A visit to the Red Oak Grove Cemetery ...
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 Red Oak Grove Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Red Oak Grove 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 Red Oak Grove Cemetery
Lat: 43.7922° (43° 47' 31")
Lon: -93.0491° (-93° 2' 56")
The Red Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mower County<2>.
The county seat for Mower County is located in Austin. Austin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Red Oak Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Red Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Red Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Udolpho Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udolpho Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Udolpho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Udolpho Cemetery is located in Mower County
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- 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 Freeborn County
- Moscow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moscow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moscow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moscow Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Lansing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lansing Cemetery is located in Mower County
- Old Red Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Red Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Red Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Red Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Mower County
- Hollandale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollandale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hollandale Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Mower County
- Danish Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Danish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
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- Bohemian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mower County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Austin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82974 <5>
- Waltham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waltham Cemetery is located in Mower County
- The Waltham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waltham Trinity Luthern Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Clark Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Summit Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Summit Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Mower County
- Westfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Dodge County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Red Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Red Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lansing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Blooming Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
- Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <7>
- Mapleview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Mapleview is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Steele County
- Hollandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <7>
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Waltham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <7>
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Brownsdale is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <7>
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <7>
- Sargeant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Hayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hayward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Varco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Varco is located in Mower County
- Ellendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <7>
- Clarks Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Renova ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Renova is located in Mower County
- River Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Myrtle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Pratt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Rose Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <7>
- Steele Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Dexter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <7>
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <7>
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
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 Red Oak Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mower County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Red Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Austin
- Austin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Red Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Austin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Blooming Prairie
- Brownsdale
- Claremont
- Dexter
- Dexter lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Red Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dexter.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Ellendale
- Hayfield
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 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 Red Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Mower 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 Red Oak Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Red Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #649870 (Red Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #649870 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: Blooming Prairie
- County: Mower Elev: 390
- Location given for GNIS #649870 (Red Oak Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.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 Mower, 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 Red Oak Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7922, Longitude: -93.0491 In this case, the coordinates for the Red Oak Grove 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. |