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A visit to the Verdon 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 Verdon Cemetery ...

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

46.8889, -93.3736

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

The Verdon Cemetery is located in Aitkin County<2>.

The county seat for Aitkin County is located in Aitkin. Aitkin lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Verdon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Verdon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Verdon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ball Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ball Bluff Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Tschibegamig Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tschibegamig Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschibegamig Cemetery
  • Macville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Macville Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macville Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Shamrock Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
  • Sago Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sago Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago Cemetery
  • Hill Lake Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hill Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Lake Cemetery
  • Heavirland Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waukenabo Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waukenabo Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukenabo Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Feeley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Feeley Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeley Cemetery
    • New Wabana Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The New Wabana Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wabana Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
    • Lansford Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Lansford Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford Cemetery
    • Grayling Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grayling Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling Cemetery
    • Prairie Lake Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lake Cemetery
    • Blackberry Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Blackberry Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82693 <5>
    • Carr Memorial Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Carr Memorial Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Memorial Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Verdon Cemetery.

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

  • Libby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
  • Jacobson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Haypoint
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
  • Hill City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Palisade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Minnewawa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
  • Swatara
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Swatara is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
  • Wawina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wawina is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
  • Swan River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Island is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • McGregor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Tamarack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Floodwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Goodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodland is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Hassman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
    • Wright
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimberly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • La Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people

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 Verdon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aitkin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Verdon 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 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 Verdon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Aitkin 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 Verdon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2071004  (Verdon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2071004 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: Aitkin
      • Est. Elev: 377 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ball Bluff
      • Location given for Verdon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.88889     Lon: -93.37361
      • 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 Aitkin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Verdon 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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