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A visit to the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery (FG ID #2288197)

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 Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   44.7013°   (44° 42' 4")

Lon:   -95.4222°   (-95° 25' 19")

The Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County<2>.

The county seat for Yellow Medicine County is located in Granite Falls. Granite Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery .

Name Variations for Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Rock Valley Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Valle Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
  • German Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
  • Swedes Forest Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedes Forest Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedes Forest Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedes Forest Twp. Cemetery is located in Redwood County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
  • Sandager Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandager Cemetery is located in Redwood County
  • Rock Dell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Dell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Dell Cemetery is located in Redwood County
  • Opdahl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opdahl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opdahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Opdahl Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • First English Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First English Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Koldorn Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koldorn Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koldorn Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koldorn Family Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • First Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Twp. Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Belview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belview Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Granite Falls City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Falls City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granite Falls City Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vicksburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicksburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Dustrud & Lanning Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dustrud & Lanning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dustrud & Lanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dustrud & Lanning Cemetery is located in Renville County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Echo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
  • Wood Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Sacred Heart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
    • Belview is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Granite Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanley Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Renville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Delhi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <6>
  • Vesta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Hazel Run
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Maynard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Seaforth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
      • Seaforth is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaforth <6>
    • Danube
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
      • Danube is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <6>
    • Clara City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
      • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <6>
    • Redwood Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
      • Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <6>
    • North Redwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Prinsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
      • Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <6>

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 Valle Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yellow Medicine County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belview
  • Clara City
  • Clarkfield
  • Cottonwood
  • Danube
    • Danube lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danube.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
  • Delhi
    • Delhi lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Echo
    • Echo lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Granite Falls
  • Hanley Falls
  • Lucan
    • Lucan lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lucan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucan
  • Maynard
  • Milroy
    • Milroy lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milroy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Continue List   (8 more)
    • Olivia
      • Olivia lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
    • Redwood Falls
    • Renville
      • Renville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Renville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
    • Sacred Heart
    • Vesta
      • Vesta lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vesta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Wabasso
      • Wabasso lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wabasso.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
    • Wood Lake

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 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 Valle Lutheran Cemetery:

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 Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2065671  (Rock Valley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2065671 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: Lone Tree Lake
    • County: Yellow Medicine         Elev: 317
    • Location given for GNIS #2065671 (Rock Valley Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2288197

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Yellow Medicine, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7013, Longitude: -95.4222    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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