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A visit to the Sarpsborg 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 Sarpsborg Cemetery ...

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

46.1864, -95.9722

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies just to the northwest of the Sarpsborg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sarpsborg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Sarpsborg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Swan Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Swan Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
  • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Knollwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Evangelical Lutheran Rolling Prairie Congregational Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Aastad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Aastad Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aastad Cemetery
  • Rock Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rock Prairie Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Prairie Cemetery
  • Hjerdal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hjerdal Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hjerdal Cemetery
  • Kvam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kvam Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kvam Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Free Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Lutheran Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
      • St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #381723 <5>
    • Pomme de Terre Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Memorial Unitarian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sarpsborg Cemetery.

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

  • Dalton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Underwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fergus Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Western
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Wendell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elbow Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Thorsborg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
  • Melby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
  • Battle Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Erdahl
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
  • Elizabeth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Clitherall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Maine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Foxhome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Nashua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Evansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Barrett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Barrett is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Nirvana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Amor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Tintah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 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 Sarpsborg 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 Sarpsborg Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sarpsborg 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 Sarpsborg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2071822  (Sarpsborg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2071822 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: 391 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dalton
      • Location given for Sarpsborg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.18639     Lon: -95.97222
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sarpsborg 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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