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A visit to the Vergas 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 Vergas Cemetery ...

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

46.6686, -95.7856

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

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Vergas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vergas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Vergas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schrams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Schrams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrams Cemetery
  • Sybil Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sybil Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybil Lake Cemetery
  • Fairy Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairy Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy Lake Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Free Thought Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Free Thought Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Thought Cemetery
  • Weimann Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flatau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Flatau Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatau Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Lake Eunice Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Eunice Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eunice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • West Dora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Dora Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dora Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
    • Chilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chilton Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Bauck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bauck Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauck Cemetery
    • Gorman Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Gorman Twp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vergas Cemetery.

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

  • Vergas
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Frazee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bucks Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Dent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Detroit Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Perham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Richville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cormorant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Rochert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pelican Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Audubon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Maine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Amor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Evergreen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Erhard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ottertail
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Richwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Callaway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • New York Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Davies
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
    • Wolf Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Rollag
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Rollag is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag

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 Vergas 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 Vergas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Vergas 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 Vergas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #653631  (Vergas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653631 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: 428 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vergas
      • Location given for Vergas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.66857     Lon: -95.7856028
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vergas 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.