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A visit to the Sylvan 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 Sylvan Cemetery ...

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

45.1389, -94.0953

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

The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Wright County<2>.

The county seat for Wright County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sylvan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sylvan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sylvan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Albion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Albion Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Alamaa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Alamaa Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamaa Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Reinmuth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Reinmuth Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinmuth Cemetery
  • National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The National Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Our Savior Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Savior Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Crow River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Crow River Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Cokato Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cokato Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato Cemetery
    • Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Howard Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Mission Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sylvan Cemetery.

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

  • Albright
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Albright is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
  • Albion Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Albion Center is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
  • Smith Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
  • Howard Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rassat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rassat is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
  • Cokato
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Annandale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Montrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dassel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Winsted
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • South Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Silver Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Hazelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Darwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kimball
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Delano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Sylvan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wright County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Sylvan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wright 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 Sylvan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1815408  (Sylvan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815408 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: Wright
      • Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Albion Center
      • Location given for Sylvan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1388531     Lon: -94.0952562
      • 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 Wright, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sylvan 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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