A visit to the Rothsay 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 Rothsay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rothsay Cemetery:
46.3988, -96.2628
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rothsay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rothsay Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.
The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rothsay Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rothsay Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rothsay Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rothsay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hedermarken Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burau Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burau Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burau Cemetery
- South Friborg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The South Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Friborg Cemetery
- Hamar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hamar Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The German Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Friborg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friborg Cemetery
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
- German Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- South Immanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Foxhome Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Foxhome Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome Cemetery
- First Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The First Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
- First United Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The First United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First United Cemetery
- State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bagstevold Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Bagstevold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagstevold Cemetery
- Manston Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Manston Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manston Cemetery
- Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Trinity Faith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Rothsay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rothsay Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rothsay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Foxhome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Erhard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fergus Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Edwards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Pelican Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Western
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Western is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Wahpeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Doran
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Doran is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Barnesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Underwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Campbell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Maine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maine is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Dalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Abercrombie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dwight
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dwight is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Rollag
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rollag is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
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 Rothsay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rothsay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abercrombie
- Barnesville
- Breckenridge
- Campbell
- Dalton
- Fergus Falls
- Foxhome
- Pelican Rapids
- Underwood
- Wahpeton
- Wolverton
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 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 Rothsay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Rothsay Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1815101 (Rothsay Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815101 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: Otter Tail
- Est. Elev: 362 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rothsay
- Location given for Rothsay Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.3988484 Lon: -96.2628411
- 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 Otter Tail, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rothsay 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. |
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