A visit to the Skandia Cemetery ...
The location of the Skandia 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 Skandia Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skandia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Skandia Cemetery
Lat: 44.1672° (44° 10' 1")
Lon: -95.8981° (-95° 53' 53")
The Skandia Cemetery is located in Murray County<2>.
The county seat for Murray County is located in Slayton. Slayton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Skandia 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 Skandia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Murray County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Skandia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Skandia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Balaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
- Balaton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <4>
- Garvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Garvin is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Russell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Ruthton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hadley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- The Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
- The Lakes is located in Murray County
- Lake Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Currie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
- Slayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tracy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <4>
- Amiret
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
- Amiret is located in Lyon County
- Holland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Lynd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
- Lynd is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
- Chandler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Iona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dovray
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
- Dovray is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Avoca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 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 Skandia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Murray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Skandia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avoca
- Balaton
- Currie
- Holland
- Iona
- Iona lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Skandia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iona.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
- Lake Benton
- Lake Wilson
- Marshall
- Russell
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Slayton
- Tracy
- Tracy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Skandia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tracy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tyler
- Tyler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Skandia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Walnut Grove
- Woodstock
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Skandia Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Skandia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ellsborough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ellsborough Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsborough Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Modum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Modum Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modum Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Lake Sarah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Sarah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lake Sarah Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Sarah Cemetery
- Opdal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Opdal Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opdal Cemetery
- Peace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
- Mission Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mission Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ruthton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruthton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ruthton Cemetery is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruthton Cemetery
- Hoiland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoiland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hoiland Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoiland Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Highland Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highland Home Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Home Cemetery
- Lyons Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Murray County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Currie.
- The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Currie Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267403 <6>
- Rialson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rialson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rialson Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rialson 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 Skandia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #652108 (Skandia Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #652108 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: Current Lake
- County: Murray Elev: 509
- Location given for GNIS #652108 (Skandia Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Murray County: www.murray-countymn.com/
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 Murray, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Skandia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1672, Longitude: -95.8981 In this case, the coordinates for the Skandia 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. |