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A visit to the Rock Prairie 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 Rock Prairie Cemetery ...

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

46.1078, -96.0569

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

The Rock Prairie Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Elbow Lake. Elbow Lake lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rock Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rock Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Aastad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Aastad Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aastad Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Hjerdal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hjerdal Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hjerdal Cemetery
  • Western Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Western Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
  • Lawrence Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
  • Sarpsborg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sarpsborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarpsborg Cemetery
  • Hereford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hereford Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
  • Pomme de Terre Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ness Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ness Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ness Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82885 <5>
    • St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
      • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Loretto Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163077 <5>
    • Christ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Christ Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
    • Knollwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wendell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Western
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Dalton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elbow Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Thorsborg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
  • Ashby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Nashua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Fergus Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Erdahl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
  • Tintah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tintah is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Charlesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
  • Barrett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrett is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Melby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Underwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxhome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Campbell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Norcross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Norcross is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Tenney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
      • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Evansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Battle Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Rock Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rock Prairie Cemetery: