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A visit to the Topelius 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 Topelius Cemetery ...

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

46.4925, -95.2909

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Topelius Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Topelius Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Topelius Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Old Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Greenwood Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gustafva Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gustafva Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustafva Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Compton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Compton Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
      • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83244 <5>
    • Wadena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Cemetery
    • Leaf River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
    • Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Hay Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Bluffton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • New York Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Davies
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Wadena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
  • Leaf City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Ottertail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Henning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebeka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Verndale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hewitt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Perham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Richville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Aldrich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Vining
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bertha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Menahga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nirvana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Dent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>

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 Topelius 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 Topelius Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Topelius 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 Topelius Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #653237  (Topelius Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653237 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: 425 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Deer Creek
      • Location given for Topelius Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4924608     Lon: -95.2908657
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Topelius 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.