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A visit to the West Elim Cemetery ...


The location of the West Elim 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 West Elim Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.4480°   (44° 26' 52")

Lon:   -96.3009°   (-96° 18' 3")

The West Elim Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe lies just to the east northeast of the West Elim 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 websites either 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 West Elim Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 West Elim 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Elim Cemetery.

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

    • Ivanhoe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Arco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Hendricks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tyler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Porter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Astoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Taunton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
    • Minneota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • White
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <4>
    • Bushnell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Canby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Toronto
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Florence
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Russell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Lynd
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Ghent
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Ward
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Ward is located in Moody County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
      • Ruthton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandt
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Aurora
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Brookings County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
      • Saint Leo
        (22 miles [35.4 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

    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 West Elim Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Balaton
    • Brandt
    • Bushnell
    • Canby
    • Gary
      • Gary lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Elim Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gary.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Hendricks
    • Holland
    • Lake Benton
    • Marshall
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Russell
      • Ruthton
      • Toronto
      • Tyler
        • Tyler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the West Elim Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • White

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the West Elim Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shaokatan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaokatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaokatan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaokatan Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cantius Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grove Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Icelandic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hendricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Trulock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trulock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trulock Cemetery is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trulock Cemetery
    • Danish Evangelical Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danish Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Evangelical Cemetery
    • Marble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hansonville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hansonville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansonville Cemetery
    • Alta Vista Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 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 Deuel County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Stolz Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stolz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stolz Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stolz Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Memorial Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Briffett Family Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briffett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briffett Family Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briffett Family Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Swenson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 West Elim Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #653951  (West Elim Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #653951 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: Lake Benton NE
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 527
      • Location given for GNIS #653951 (West Elim Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Lincoln, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Elim Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4480, Longitude: -96.3009       In this case, the coordinates for the West Elim 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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