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A visit to the West Emmaus 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 West Emmaus Cemetery ...

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

48.6591, -96.7801

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

The West Emmaus Cemetery is located in Kittson County<2>.

The county seat for Kittson County is located in Hallock. Hallock lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the West Emmaus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Emmaus Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Emmaus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jupiter Mission Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jupiter Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Emmaus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The East Emmaus Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Emmaus Cemetery
  • Mandie Johnson Farm Burials
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Johansson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johansson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johansson Cemetery
  • Edward Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oslo Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
  • Vagle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vagle Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vagle Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
  • Tree Claim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Tree Claim Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Claim Cemetery
  • Two Rivers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Two Rivers Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers Cemetery
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pederson Burials
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pederson Burials is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pederson Burials
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Union Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Liberty Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Liberty Cemetery
    • Eidsvold Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Eidsvold Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold Cemetery
    • Bronson Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bronson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bronson Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lake Bronson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263645 <5>
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Emmaus Cemetery.

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

  • Kennedy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Donaldson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Lake Bronson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Halma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hallock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Deerwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Englund
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
  • Karlstad
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lancaster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mattson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mattson is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
  • Stephen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bowesmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Pittsburgh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
    • Drayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Drayton is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <6>
    • Strandquist
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Herrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Argyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Humboldt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Humboldt is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Joliette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Joliette is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette

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 Emmaus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kittson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Emmaus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Kittson 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 West Emmaus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #653952  (West Emmaus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653952 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: Kittson
      • Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Enok
      • Location given for West Emmaus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.6591457     Lon: -96.780053
      • 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 Kittson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Emmaus 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.