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A visit to the State Hospital for the Insane 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 State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery:

46.3106, -96.0764

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

The State Hospital for the Insane 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 south of the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Otto's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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>
  • Trinity Faith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Kongsberg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Kongsberg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg Cemetery
  • Vang Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Vang Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vang Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • German Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Knollwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Cemetery
  • Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Swan Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
    • South Friborg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Friborg Cemetery
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
    • Swedish Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedermarken Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Swan Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fergus Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elizabeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Underwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Foxhome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Erhard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Western
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Dalton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Maine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Rothsay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Battle Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Amor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wendell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pelican Rapids
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ashby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Doran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Doran is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Campbell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Nashua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Clitherall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lawndale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Elbow Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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 State Hospital for the Insane 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 State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashby
    • Ashby lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
  • Battle Lake
  • Campbell
    • Campbell lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Campbell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Dalton
    • Dalton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Elbow Lake
  • Fergus Falls
  • Foxhome
    • Foxhome lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foxhome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
  • Pelican Rapids
  • Tintah
    • Tintah lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tintah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
  • Underwood
  • Wendell
    • Wendell lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South (S) of the State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wendell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell

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 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 State Hospital for the Insane 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 State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072693  (State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072693 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: 386 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fergus Falls
      • Location given for State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3105556     Lon: -96.0763889
      • 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- State Hospital for the Insane 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.
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