A visit to the Restland Memory Gardens ...
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 Restland Memory Gardens ...
The Restland Memory Gardens is located in Murray County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Badger Lake Presbyterian Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Chandler Memorial Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Faith Cemetery
- The Faith Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Faith Swedish Cemetery
- Highland Home Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Lake Sarah Cemetery
- The Lake Sarah Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Modum Cemetery
- The Modum Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Old German Cemetery
- The Old German Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Our Saviors Cemetery
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Pioneer Cemetery
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Currie.
- The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Currie Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267403 <2>
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
- The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- St. Annes Cemetery
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- St. Columba Cemetery
- The St. Columba Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- St. Gabriel Cemetery
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- St. Rose Cemetery
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Slayton Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Murray County
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- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Restland Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Avoca
- Avoca is located in Murray County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Balaton
- Chandler
- Chandler is located in Murray County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Currie
- Dovray
- Dovray is located in Murray County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Dundee
- Dundee is located in Nobles County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Fulda
- Garvin
- Garvin is located in Lyon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Hadley
- Hadley is located in Murray County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Iona
- Kinbrae
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Lake Wilson
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
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- The Lakes
- The Lakes is located in Murray County
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- Leota
- Leota is located in Nobles County
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- Lismore
- Lismore is located in Nobles County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Lowville
- Lowville is located in Murray County
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- Reading
- Reading is located in Nobles County
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- Slayton
- Storden
- Storden is located in Cottonwood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Tracy
- Westbrook
- Wilmont
- Woodstock
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 Restland Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Murray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Restland Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avoca
- Balaton
- Currie
- Dundee
- Edgerton
- Fulda
- Iona
- Kinbrae
- Lake Wilson
- Lismore
- Slayton
- Tracy
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Westbrook
- Wilmont
- Woodstock
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 Restland Memory Gardens:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Murray 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 Restland Memory Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #649941 (Restland Memory Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649941 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: Murray
- Est. Elev: 485 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Avoca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Restland Memory Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |