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A visit to the Skibvedt 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 Skibvedt Cemetery ...

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

46.3402, -95.7175

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Skibvedt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Skibvedt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Skibvedt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Battle Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143241 <5>
  • Rindal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Silent Vale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silent Vale Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Vale Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tingvold Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Tingvold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingvold Cemetery
    • Sverdrup Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sverdrup Cemetery
    • Trefoldlighed Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Girard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Girard Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
    • Otter Tail Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Otter Tail Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Tail Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Unitarian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Skibvedt Cemetery.

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

  • Battle Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Amor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Clitherall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Nirvana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Underwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ottertail
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Vining
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Leaf City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Richville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Henning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Edwards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Fergus Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ashby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Urbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Melby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Deer Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Perham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 <6>
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Skibvedt 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 Skibvedt Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Skibvedt 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 Skibvedt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652115  (Skibvedt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652115 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: 411 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Battle Lake
      • Location given for Skibvedt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3402381     Lon: -95.7175471
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skibvedt 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.