A visit to the West Florence 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 Florence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Florence Cemetery:
44.4664, -92.4107
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Florence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Florence Cemetery is located in Goodhue County<2>.
The county seat for Goodhue County is located in Red Wing. Red Wing lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the West Florence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Florence Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Florence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Florence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wells Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wells Creek Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek Cemetery
- Old German Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vining Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vining Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Cemetery
- Scherf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Scherf Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scherf Cemetery
- Belvidere Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Belvidere Union Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Belvidere Union Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Frontenac.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81901 <5>
- Wacouta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wacouta Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta Cemetery
- Wacouta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wacouta Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Villa Marie Academy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Episcopal Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Episcopal Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hay Creek German Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Old Stockholm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Stockholm Cemetery is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stockholm Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Florence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Florence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frontenac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stockholm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Bay City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Bellechester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Maiden Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Red Wing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodhue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Barry Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lund
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Hager City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zumbro Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pepin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Mazeppa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plum City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jarrett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Millville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Moeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Reads Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Florence 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 West Florence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Goodhue
- Lake City
- Maiden Rock
- Mazeppa
- Pepin
- Plum City
- Reads Landing
- Red Wing
- Zumbro Falls
- Zumbrota
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 helpful 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 Florence Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Goodhue 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 Florence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #653953 (West Florence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653953 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: Goodhue
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake City NW
- Location given for West Florence Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4663565 Lon: -92.4107391
- 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 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 '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- West Florence 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. |