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A visit to the Wergeland Cemetery ...


The location of the Wergeland 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 Wergeland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.6600°   (44° 39' 35")

Lon:   -96.1464°   (-96° 8' 47")

The Wergeland Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County<2>.

The county seat for Yellow Medicine County is located in Granite Falls. Granite Falls lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wergeland Cemetery .

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 Wergeland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Yellow Medicine 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 Wergeland 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wergeland Cemetery.

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

    • Porter
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Taunton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Leo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
      • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Canby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
    • Minneota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
      • Minneota is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
    • Providence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Ivanhoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <4>
    • Ghent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
    • Hendricks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <4>
    • Gary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
    • Clarkfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
      • Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Arco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
        • Arco is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <4>
      • Dawson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Astoria
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
      • Hazel Run
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
        • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Lynd
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
        • Lynd is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
      • Marshall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottonwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <4>
      • Moritz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
        • Moritz is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
      • Brandt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
        • Brandt is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <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 Wergeland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yellow Medicine County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wergeland 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wergeland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • St. Leo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Leo Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
    • Nicolai Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicolai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicolai Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicolai Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Swenson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Cemetery
    • Alta Vista Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Vista Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Marble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marble Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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 Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Josephson Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josephson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Josephson Family Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josephson Family Cemetery
      • First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Fortier Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortier Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortier Cemetery
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cantius Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Icelandic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Icelandic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Icelandic Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Icelandic Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • St. Edwards Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
      • Swede Home Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swede Home Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Home Cemetery
      • Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Methodist Church 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 Wergeland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #653914  (Wergeland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #653914 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: Porter
      • County: Yellow Medicine         Elev: 360
      • Location given for GNIS #653914 (Wergeland Cemetery)

    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 Yellow Medicine, 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 Wergeland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6600, Longitude: -96.1464       In this case, the coordinates for the Wergeland 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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