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A visit to the Schrams 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 Schrams Cemetery ...

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

46.7025, -95.8045

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Schrams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Schrams Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Schrams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vergas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Vergas Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas Cemetery
  • Fairy Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fairy Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy Lake Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Free Thought Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Free Thought Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Thought Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sybil Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sybil Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybil Lake Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Chilton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chilton Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton Cemetery
  • Lake Eunice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lake Eunice Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eunice Cemetery
  • Augustana Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Weimann Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Flatau Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flatau Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatau Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • West Dora Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Dora Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dora Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
    • Gorman Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Gorman Twp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman Twp. Cemetery
    • Dretsch Family Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Schrams Cemetery.

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

  • Vergas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Frazee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bucks Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Detroit Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <5>
  • Rochert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cormorant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Perham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <5>
  • Audubon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Richville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pelican Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Richwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Lake Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Callaway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Edwards
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Maine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Erhard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Amor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Rollag
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rollag is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
    • Ottertail
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolf Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 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 Schrams 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 Schrams Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Schrams 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 Schrams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #651782  (Schrams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651782 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: 446 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vergas
      • Location given for Schrams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7024588     Lon: -95.8044921
      • 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- Schrams 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.