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A visit to the Straight River 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 Straight River Cemetery ...

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

46.8775, -95.0984

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

The Straight River Cemetery is located in Hubbard County<2>.

The county seat for Hubbard County is located in Park Rapids. Park Rapids lies just to the north northeast of the Straight River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Straight River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Straight River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crandall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Alajoki Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alajoki Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alajoki Cemetery
  • Henrietta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta Cemetery
  • Osage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Osage Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Cemetery
  • Jim Cook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Jim Cook Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Cook Cemetery
  • Shell City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shell City Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell City Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Linnel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Linnel Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnel Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Lake Emma Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lake Emma Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emma Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Palm Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
    • Wolf Lake Community Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Straight River Cemetery.

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

  • Park Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Osage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Menahga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dorset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorset is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
  • Wolf Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Two Inlets
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
  • Nevis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponsford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sebeka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Nimrod
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Akeley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Davies
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
    • Lake George
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Straight River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hubbard County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Straight River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akeley
    • Akeley lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Straight River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akeley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeley
  • Backus
  • Hackensack
  • Laporte
    • Laporte lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Straight River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laporte.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
  • Menahga
  • Nevis
    • Nevis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Straight River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nevis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
  • New York Mills
  • Osage
    • Osage lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Straight River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Park Rapids
  • Ponsford
  • Sebeka
  • Walker
    • Walker lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Straight River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walker.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker

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 Straight River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Hubbard 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 Straight River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652710  (Straight River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652710 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: Hubbard
      • Est. Elev: 435 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Park Rapids
      • Location given for Straight River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8774593     Lon: -95.0983562
      • 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 Hubbard, 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 from Point A (ie- Straight River 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.