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A visit to the Richwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Richwood 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 Richwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.9356°   (46° 56' 8")

Lon:   -95.8939°   (-95° 53' 38")

The Richwood Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Richwood Cemetery .

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 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 Richwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 Richwood 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Richwood Cemetery.

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

    • Callaway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <4>
    • Richwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Audubon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
      • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <4>
    • Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
    • Rochert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochert
      • Rochert is located in Becker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochert <4>
    • White Earth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ogema
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Bucks Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Cormorant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Frazee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
      • Frazee is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <4>
    • Waubun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
      • Waubun is located in Mahnomen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubun <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Hitterdal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitterdal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
        • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Vergas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
        • Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <4>
      • Flom
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ulen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
        • Ulen is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulen <4>
      • Hawley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
        • Hawley is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
      • Elbow Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
        • Elbow Lake is located in Becker 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 Richwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richwood 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Richwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakke Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakke Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lund Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lund Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lund Cemetery
    • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery
    • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saron Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Lutheran Cemetery
    • Holmesville Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmesville Twp. Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmesville Twp. Cemetery
    • Larson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Audubon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Audubon Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Baarstad Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baarstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baarstad Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baarstad Cemetery
    • Felker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felker Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Felker Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felker Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felker Family Cemetery
      • Cook Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Family Cemetery
      • Cook Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Family Cemetery
      • Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Egelund Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egelund Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Egelund Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egelund Lutheran Cemetery
      • Aura Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aura Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aura Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood 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 Richwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108274  (Richwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2108274 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: Callaway
      • County: Becker         Elev: 451
      • Location given for GNIS #2108274 (Richwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Becker County: www.co.becker.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 Becker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Richwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9356, Longitude: -95.8939       In this case, the coordinates for the Richwood 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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