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A visit to the Washington Cemetery ...


The location of the Washington 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 Washington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7789°   (43° 46' 44")

Lon:   -92.3393°   (-92° 20' 21")

The Washington Cemetery is located in Fillmore County<2>.

The county seat for Fillmore County is located in Preston. Preston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Washington Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Washington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Fillmore 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 Washington 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Cemetery.

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

    • Fillmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Spring Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
    • Wykoff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <4>
    • Racine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chatfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stewartville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <4>
    • Simpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Fountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <4>
    • Grand Meadow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <4>
    • Ostrander
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <4>
    • Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
    • Carimona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carimona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Preston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Troy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Winona County
      • Saratoga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
        • Saratoga is located in Winona County
      • Eyota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
        • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <4>
      • Dover
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Olmsted County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
      • Rochester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Dell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
        • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County

    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 Washington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fillmore County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Washington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Millet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millet Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millet Cemetery
    • Sumner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • O'Dell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Dell Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Dell Cemetery
    • Loughrey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loughrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loughrey Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loughrey Cemetery
    • Sodom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sodom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
    • Hamilton Congregational Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Congregational Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Congregational Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Midway Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bugan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bugan Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bugan Cemetery
      • Frankford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frankford Cemetery is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankford Cemetery
      • St. Ignatius Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
      • Bateman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Winslow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
      • Racine Salem Evangelical Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Orion Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orion Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orion Center Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orion Center 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 Washington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2050786  (Washington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2050786 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: Washington
      • County: Fillmore         Elev: 371
      • Location given for GNIS #2050786 (Washington Cemetery)

    The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.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 Fillmore, 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 things 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 Washington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7789, Longitude: -92.3393       In this case, the coordinates for the Washington 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>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.




 

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