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A visit to the South Friborg 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 South Friborg Cemetery ...

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

46.3833, -96.1973

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies just to the southeast of the South Friborg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Friborg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Friborg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hedermarken Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • German Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rothsay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rothsay Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay Cemetery
  • Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Old Friborg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friborg Cemetery
  • Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
  • Hamar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hamar Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Cemetery
  • Burau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Burau Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burau Cemetery
  • First Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The First Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
  • First United Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The First United Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First United Cemetery
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity Faith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The South Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Immanuel Cemetery
    • Foxhome Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Foxhome Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
      • St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #381723 <5>
    • Kongsberg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kongsberg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg Cemetery
    • Bagstevold Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bagstevold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagstevold Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the South Friborg Cemetery.

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

  • Elizabeth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rothsay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fergus Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Erhard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Foxhome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Pelican Rapids
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lawndale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
  • Western
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Underwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Doran
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Doran is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dalton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Breckenridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahpeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wahpeton is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <6>
    • Amor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Barnesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Kent is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Nashua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Wendell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Battle Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cormorant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
    • Rollag
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Rollag is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag

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 South Friborg 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 South Friborg Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 South Friborg 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 South Friborg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652309  (South Friborg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652309 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: 385 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elizabeth
      • Location given for South Friborg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3832928     Lon: -96.1972835
      • 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 '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- South Friborg 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.