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A visit to the Wang Lutheran Church 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 Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

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

44.8758, -95.4275

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

The Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • First Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The First Twp. Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Twp. Cemetery
  • Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Granite Falls City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Krogfus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Krogfus Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krogfus Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Swensson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Swensson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swensson Cemetery
  • Dueland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Dueland Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dueland Cemetery
  • First English Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The First English Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First English Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
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    • Dustrud & Lanning Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Christian Reform Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmer Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Palmer Creek Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Creek Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Emden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Emden Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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

  • Maynard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clara City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Granite Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Renville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Prinsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Raymond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanley Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Montevideo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hazel Run
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Wood Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Danube
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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    • Roseland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Echo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
    • Clarkfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Belview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Belview is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Blomkest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Watson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Delhi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Svea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea

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 Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Renville County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belview
    • Belview lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belview.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
  • Boyd
    • Boyd lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Clara City
  • Clarkfield
  • Cottonwood
  • Danube
    • Danube lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danube.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
  • Delhi
    • Delhi lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Echo
    • Echo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Granite Falls
  • Hanley Falls
  • Kerkhoven
  • Maynard
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Continue List   (7 more)
    • Olivia
      • Olivia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
    • Raymond
      • Raymond lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raymond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Renville
      • Renville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Renville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
    • Sacred Heart
    • Watson
      • Watson lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Watson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Wood Lake

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 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 Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Renville 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 Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2065396  (Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065396 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: Renville
      • Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maynard
      • Location given for Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8758333     Lon: -95.4275
      • 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 Renville, 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- Wang Lutheran Church 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.