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A visit to the Richwood 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 Richwood Cemetery ...

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

46.9356, -95.8939

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies just to the south southeast of the Richwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Richwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richwood Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lund Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lund Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Cemetery
  • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake Cemetery
  • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Holmesville Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Larson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Audubon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Baarstad Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Baarstad Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baarstad Cemetery
  • Felker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Felker Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Felker Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Felker Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Family Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Egelund Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Aura Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Aura Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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)
  • Richwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Audubon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Detroit Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rochert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • White Earth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ogema
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Bucks Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Cormorant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Frazee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waubun
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hitterdal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Vergas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Flom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ulen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rollag
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rollag is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
    • Elbow Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Richwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 Richwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108274  (Richwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108274 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 451 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Callaway
      • Location given for Richwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9355556     Lon: -95.8938889
      • 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 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 '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- Richwood 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.