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A visit to the Saint Williams 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. Williams Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Williams Cemetery:

46.1508, -95.3373

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

The St. Williams 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 northwest of the St. Williams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Williams 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. Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swedish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • North Effington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Folden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Folden Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folden Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Miltona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82854 <5>
  • Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Miltona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2597729 <5>
  • Scribbner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scribbner Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribbner Cemetery
  • Esther Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Esther Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Free Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Mission Covenant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Spruce Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spruce Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill Cemetery
    • Wrightstown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wrightstown Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown Cemetery

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 St. Williams Cemetery.

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

  • Parkers Prairie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Miltona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Urbank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Rose City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Millerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Carlos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Belle River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Henning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vining
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Nirvana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Bertha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clotho
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Hewitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hewitt is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Deer Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Clitherall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Nelson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Leaf City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Clarissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Evansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Melby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Battle Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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. Williams 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. Williams 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 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. Williams 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. Williams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #651084  (Saint Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651084 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: 447 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Parkers Prairie
      • Location given for Saint Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1507955     Lon: -95.3372579
      • 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. Williams 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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