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A visit to the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery ...

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 Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   43.5616°   (43° 33' 41")

Lon:   -91.6340°   (-91° 38' 2")

The Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Caledonia. Caledonia lies just to the northeast of the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Old Black Hammer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Black Hammer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Black Hammer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Black Hammer Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceford Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riceford Norwegian Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Swenson Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swenson Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Old Wilmington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wilmington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wilmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Wilmington Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bellview Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
  • Fawcett Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fawcett Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fawcett Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fawcett Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Egge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egge Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Stone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • North Sheie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sheie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sheie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Sheie Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Mabel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mabel Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Quandahl Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quandahl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quandahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quandahl Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Portland Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portland Prairie Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Grove Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Prairie Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Messeral Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messeral Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messeral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messeral Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Old Sheldon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sheldon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sheldon Cemetery is located in Houston County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Spring Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <6>
  • Willington Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
    • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
  • Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Houston County
  • Riceford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
    • Riceford is located in Houston County
  • Bee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Bee is located in Houston County
  • Mabel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Quandahl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
    • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Hesper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Highlandville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Yucatan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
    • Yucatan is located in Houston County
  • Dorchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Caledonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Eitzen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Newburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
    • Burr Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bratsberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County

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 Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Caledonia
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Harmony
  • Houston
    • Houston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Houston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Mabel
    • Mabel lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • New Albin
  • Peterson
    • Peterson lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peterson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
  • Rushford
    • Rushford lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rushford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
  • Spring Grove

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery:

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 Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2050431  (Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2050431 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: Spring Grove
    • County: Houston         Elev: 405
    • Location given for GNIS #2050431 (Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery)

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 Houston, 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 Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5616, Longitude: -91.6340       In this case, the coordinates for the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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