A visit to the Scambler Cemetery ...
The location of the Scambler Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 Scambler Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scambler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scambler Cemetery
Lat: 46.6555° (46° 39' 19")
Lon: -96.1003° (-96° 6' 1")
The Scambler Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.
The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south of the Scambler Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Scambler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Otter Tail County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Scambler Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Scambler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scambler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pelican Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cormorant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
- Cormorant is located in Becker County
- Bucks Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
- Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
- Erhard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
- Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <4>
- Lawndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
- Vergas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
- Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <4>
- Barnesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rothsay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
- Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <4>
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
- Detroit Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
- Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <4>
- Audubon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Hawley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- Dent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Dent is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <4>
- Frazee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
- Frazee is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <4>
- Muskoda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
- Muskoda is located in Clay County
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 Scambler 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 Scambler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Audubon
- Barnesville
- Callaway
- Detroit Lakes
- Fergus Falls
- Frazee
- Hawley
- Hitterdal
- Lake Park
- Pelican Rapids
- Perham
- Vergas
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Scambler Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scambler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grove Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Lake Cemetery
- Grove Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Lake Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Old Pelican Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pelican Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Pelican Valley Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pelican Valley Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
- Ringsaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringsaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringsaker Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
- The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cormorant Cemetery
- Cormorant Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154384 <6>
- Aspelund Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aspelund Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspelund Cemetery
- West North Immanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West North Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West North Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West North Immanuel Cemetery
- North Immanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Immanuel Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Norwegian Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Norwegian Grove Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Grove Cemetery
- Pelican Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelican Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pelican Valley Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelican Valley Cemetery
- St. Leonard's Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leonard's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Leonard's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leonard's Catholic Church Cemetery
- St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery
- Old Yankee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Yankee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Yankee Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Yankee Cemetery
- Grong Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grong Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grong Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grong Lutheran Cemetery
- Little Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Bethany Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethany Cemetery
- Central Swede Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Swede Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Central Swede Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Swede Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Scambler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #651257 (Scambler Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #651257 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: Cormorant
- County: Otter Tail Elev: 415
- Location given for GNIS #651257 (Scambler Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Scambler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6555, Longitude: -96.1003 In this case, the coordinates for the Scambler Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |