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

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>

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

Lat:   46.4694°   (46° 28' 9")

Lon:   -95.2306°   (-95° 13' 50")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gustafva Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gustafva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gustafva Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Topelius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topelius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Topelius Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Compton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Compton Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Leaf River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
  • Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Old Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • St. Fredericks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Fredericks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Fredericks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Fredericks Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Wadena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
  • Verndale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leaf City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
  • Hewitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Sebeka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
    • Sebeka is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <6>
  • Henning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
    • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <6>
  • Ottertail
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
    • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <6>
  • Aldrich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bertha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <6>
    • Perham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
      • Menahga is located in Wadena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <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 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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: GNIS record #2072719 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: Wadena
    • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 415
    • Location given for GNIS #2072719 (Saint John's Catholic Church Cemetery)

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4694, Longitude: -95.2306       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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