A visit to the Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rice Lake Cemetery:
44.0986, -93.0377
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rice Lake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rice Lake Cemetery is located in Dodge County<2>.
The county seat for Dodge County is located in Mantorville. Mantorville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Rice Lake Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rice Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Claremont Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dania Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dania Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dania Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Moland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moland Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland Cemetery
- Havana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Havana Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Cemetery
- Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Merton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Merton Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton Cemetery
- German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ashland - Ripley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bohemian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Degner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Degner Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degner Cemetery
- Aurora Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Aurora Twp. Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Twp. Cemetery
- St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hegre Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hegre Church Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegre Church Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rice Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rice Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rice Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Claremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Havana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Moland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Pratt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- West Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Owatonna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Dodge Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Walcott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walcott is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Medford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Steele Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Kenyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Kasson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mantorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- River Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Roscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Blooming Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nerstrand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Rice Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dodge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rice Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blooming Prairie
- Claremont
- Dodge Center
- Faribault
- Hayfield
- Kasson
- Kenyon
- Mantorville
- Nerstrand
- Owatonna
- Wanamingo
- West Concord
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rice Lake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Dodge 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 Rice Lake Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #650042 (Rice Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650042 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: Dodge
- Est. Elev: 384 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owatonna SE
- Location given for Rice Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.0985752 Lon: -93.0377033
- 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 Dodge, 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 from Point A (ie- Rice Lake 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |