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A visit to the Saint Paul's Lutheran 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. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

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

46.2389, -95.3097

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the west of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Wrightstown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Wrightstown Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown Cemetery
  • Inman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Inman Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
  • Folden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Folden Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folden Cemetery
  • Parkers Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Henning Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Henning Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Effington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Henning Ttwp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
    • Esther Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Esther Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther Cemetery
    • Bonar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bonar Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonar Cemetery
    • Zion & St. Johns 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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

  • Parkers Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Henning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Vining
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bertha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Urbank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Hewitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Miltona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rose City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Leaf City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Nirvana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Eagle Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Clitherall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Millerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Wadena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Bluffton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Belle River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Verndale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottertail
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Clarissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clotho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Battle Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • New York Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 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. Paul's Lutheran 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. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 St. Paul's Lutheran 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. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072695  (Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072695 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: 439 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Parkers Prairie
      • Location given for Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 46.2388889     Lon: -95.3097222
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Paul's Lutheran 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.