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A visit to the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery

Lat:   43.7236°   (43° 43' 24")

Lon:   -93.8269°   (-93° 49' 36")

The Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery is located in Faribault County<2>.

The county seat for Faribault County is located in Blue Earth. Blue Earth lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walnut Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Lake Cemetery is located in Faribault County
  • Schermerhorn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schermerhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schermerhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schermerhorn Cemetery is located in Faribault County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Faribault County
  • St. Casimir Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimir Cemetery
    • The St. Casimir Cemetery is located in Faribault County
    • The St. Casimir Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Casimer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83260 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Faribault County
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Faribault County
  • North Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery is located in Faribault County
  • Lura Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lura Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lura Cemetery is located in Faribault County
  • Zions Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zions Cemetery is located in Faribault County
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Faribault County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Waseca County
    • Peace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Peace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Waseca County
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Ellingson Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellingson Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellingson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellingson Family Cemetery is located in Faribault County
    • Dell Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Dell Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Faribault County
      • The Dell Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dell Cemetery
      • Dell Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164748 <5>
    • Rice Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Waseca County

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 Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Easton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Wells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <6>
  • Minnesota Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
    • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <6>
  • Dell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Faribault County
  • Frost
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <6>
  • Delavan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Delavan is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Bricelyn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
    • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Walters
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Walters is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Alden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <6>
  • Freeborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Blue Earth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <6>
  • Kiester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mapleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldorf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Conger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Conger is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Rake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
      • Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Winnebago
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Vinje
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
      • Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Manchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Elmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Pemberton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 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 Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Faribault County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alden
    • Alden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
  • Amboy
    • Amboy lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Blue Earth
  • Bricelyn
  • Delavan
    • Delavan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delavan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
  • Easton
    • Easton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Easton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Elmore
    • Elmore lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
  • Frost
    • Frost lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Frost.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Hartland
    • Hartland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hartland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Kiester lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kiester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Mapleton
      • Mapleton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mapleton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Minnesota Lake
    • New Richland
    • Wells
      • Wells lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wells.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Winnebago

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 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 Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery:

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 Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2049241  (Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2049241 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Brush Creek
    • County: Faribault         Elev: 332
    • Location given for GNIS #2049241 (Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery)

The official website for Faribault County: www.co.faribault.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 Faribault, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7236, Longitude: -93.8269       In this case, the coordinates for the Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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