A visit to the Shaokatan 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 Shaokatan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaokatan Cemetery:
44.4014, -96.3239
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaokatan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shaokatan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe lies just to the northeast of the Shaokatan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shaokatan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Shaokatan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaokatan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Elim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The East Elim Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elim Cemetery
- West Elim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grove Cemetery
- Danish Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Hendricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks Cemetery
- St. Johns Cantius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trulock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Trulock Cemetery is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trulock Cemetery
- Icelandic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Icelandic Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icelandic Cemetery
- Stolz Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Stolz Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolz Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Memorial Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Briffett Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Danebod Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Danebod Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danebod Cemetery
- St. Dionysius Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marble Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Marble Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cemetery
- Hansonville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Hansonville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Vista Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista 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 Shaokatan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaokatan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ivanhoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hendricks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tyler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Astoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- White
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <6>
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Ward
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ruthton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Taunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Porter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Toronto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Minneota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Canby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <6>
- Holland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Ghent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brookings
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brandt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sunnyview is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
- Estimated population in 2014: 17 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 Shaokatan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaokatan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandt
- Brookings
- Bushnell
- Canby
- Hendricks
- Holland
- Lake Benton
- Minneota
- Russell
- Ruthton
- Toronto
- Tyler
- White
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shaokatan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Shaokatan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #651912 (Shaokatan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651912 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 553 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Benton NE
- Location given for Shaokatan Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4013545 Lon: -96.3239309
- 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 Lincoln, 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- Shaokatan 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. |