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A visit to the Wangen Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Wangen Prairie Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Wangen Prairie Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wangen Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   44.4528°   (44° 27' 10")

Lon:   -92.9550°   (-92° 57' 17")

The Wangen Prairie Cemetery is located in Goodhue County<2>.

The county seat for Goodhue County is located in Red Wing. Red Wing lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wangen Prairie Cemetery .

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 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 Wangen Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Goodhue County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wangen Prairie Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wangen Prairie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wangen Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Stanton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Cannon Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <4>
    • Dennison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Randolph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Nerstrand
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
      • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <4>
    • Hader
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
    • New Trier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Northfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Castle Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Kenyon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Miesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
        • Miesville is located in Dakota County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <4>
      • Dundas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <4>
      • Wanamingo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Welch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cannon City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
        • Cannon City is located in Rice County
      • Vermillion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
        • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <4>
      • Farmington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eureka Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
        • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
      • Goodhue
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
        • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <4>
      • Zumbrota
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
        • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <4>

    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 Wangen Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Goodhue County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wangen Prairie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wangen Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Urland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Urland Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urland Cemetery
    • St. Anscars Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anscars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anscars Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anscars Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Randolph.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Cannon Falls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Falls Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Falls Cemetery
    • Wangs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wangs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wangs Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wangs Cemetery
    • Eidsvold Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eidsvold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eidsvold Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eidsvold Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Spring Garden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Garden Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Garden Cemetery
    • Kibbe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kibbe Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Kibbe Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibbe Cemetery
    • Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Cannon River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon River Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon River Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Nerstrand Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nerstrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nerstrand Cemetery is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nerstrand Cemetery
      • Little Cannon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cannon Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cannon Cemetery
      • Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • McNutt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
      • Redrose Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Redrose Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • Former name for Redrose Cemetery:
        • Rose Leaf Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redrose Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery
      • Knoll Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knoll Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Cemetery
      • Holden Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Cannon River Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cannon River Church Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon River Church Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery

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

    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 Wangen Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2064970  (Wangen Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2064970 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: Sogn
      • County: Goodhue         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #2064970 (Wangen Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Goodhue County: www.co.goodhue.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 Goodhue, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wangen Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4528, Longitude: -92.9550       In this case, the coordinates for the Wangen Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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