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A visit to the Vilstad Lutheran 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 Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

46.2375, -92.7408

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

The Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pine County<2>.

The county seat for Pine County is located in Pine City. Pine City lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bruno Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bruno Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Willow River City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Danforth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Danforth Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth Cemetery
  • Finnish Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sturgeon Lake.
    • The St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Isadors Cemetery
    • St. Isidore's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960067 <5>
  • Spring Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Park Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Blomskog Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sturgeon Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Denham Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Denham Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Oak Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Lake Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lake Cemetery
      • The Oak Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Lake Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174684 <5>
    • Oak Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Askov
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bruno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruno is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Rutledge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rutledge is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Willow River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Finlayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sandstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sturgeon Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Kerrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Denham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Denham is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Duxbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Duxbury is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
  • Cloverdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cloverdale is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Moose Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Hinckley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kettle River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Barnum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cloverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cloverton is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
    • Kingsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Kingsdale is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale

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 Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pine County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pine 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 Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2069868  (Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2069868 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: Pine
      • Est. Elev: 370 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Askov Lookout Tower
      • Location given for Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2375     Lon: -92.7408333
      • 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 Pine, 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- Vilstad Lutheran 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.