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A visit to the Saint John's Catholic Church 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 St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery:

46.4694, -95.2306

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Gustafva Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gustafva Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustafva Cemetery
  • Topelius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Topelius Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topelius Cemetery
  • Compton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Compton Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83244 <5>
  • Wadena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
  • Leaf River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
  • Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Old Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Greenwood Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • St. Fredericks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hay Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bluffton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Wadena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
  • Deer Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • New York Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Davies
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Verndale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leaf City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Hewitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Sebeka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ottertail
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Aldrich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bertha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Perham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Richville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Vining
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nimrod
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Menahga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 St. John's Catholic Church 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 St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Deer Creek
  • Eagle Bend
  • Henning
    • Henning lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henning.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
  • Hewitt
    • Hewitt lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hewitt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
  • Menahga
    • Menahga lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menahga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
  • New York Mills
  • Parkers Prairie
  • Perham
    • Perham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
  • Sebeka
    • Sebeka lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sebeka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
  • Staples
    • Staples lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Staples.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
  • Verndale
    • Verndale lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Verndale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale

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 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 St. John's Catholic Church 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 St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072719  (Saint John's Catholic Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072719 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: 415 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wadena
      • Location given for Saint John's Catholic Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4694444     Lon: -95.2305556
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. John's Catholic Church 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.