A visit to the Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharon Cemetery:
45.9036, -96.3781
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sharon Cemetery is located in Traverse County<2>.
The county seat for Traverse County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies just to the southwest of the Sharon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sharon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Sharon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Monson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Monson Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Galls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Galls Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Galls Cemetery
- Wildwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
- Gorton Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Gorton Twp. Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorton Twp. Cemetery
- Norcross Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eden Reformed Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sigdal Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nelson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Fairmount (ND).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101915 <5>
- Hereford Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hereford Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charlesville is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Tintah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tintah is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Wheaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norcross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Norcross is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Nashua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nashua is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- White Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Tenney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tenney is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
- Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
- Dumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dumont is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Herman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Herman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Childs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Childs is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Campbell is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Wendell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Collis is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
- Rosholt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Western
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Oswald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
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 Sharon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Traverse County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barrett
- Campbell
- Chokio
- Dumont
- Elbow Lake
- Fairmount
- Graceville
- Herman
- Rosholt
- Tintah
- Wendell
- Wheaton
- White Rock
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 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 Sharon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Traverse 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 Sharon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #651916 (Sharon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651916 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: Traverse
- Est. Elev: 304 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wheaton NW
- Location given for Sharon Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.9035715 Lon: -96.37812
- 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 Traverse, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharon 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. |