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A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

46.5572, -95.7137

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

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Weimann Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Richville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Richville Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Sybil Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sybil Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybil Lake Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Flatau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Flatau Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatau Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Free Thought Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Free Thought Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Thought Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Perham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Perham Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Bauck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bauck Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauck Cemetery
    • Vergas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vergas Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • West Dora Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The West Dora Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dora Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Fairy Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fairy Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy Lake Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Dent
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <5>
  • Richville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Perham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <5>
  • Vergas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Amor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Maine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Ottertail
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Frazee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bucks Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Edwards
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Leaf City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • New York Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pelican Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Erhard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Battle Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Clitherall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Detroit Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Davies
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
    • Underwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Nirvana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Henning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cormorant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
    • Deer Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people

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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650459  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650459 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: 416 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dent
      • Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5571816     Lon: -95.7136571
      • 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 '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- Sacred Heart 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.