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A visit to the West Newton Cemetery ...

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 Newton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.4130°   (44° 24' 46")

Lon:   -94.5722°   (-94° 34' 19")

The West Newton Cemetery is located in Nicollet County<2>.

The county seat for Nicollet County is located in Saint Peter. Saint Peter lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east of the West Newton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Newton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. George Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. George Catholic Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Loffelmacher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loffelmacher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loffelmacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loffelmacher Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Current Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Current Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Ulm City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • Golden Gate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Ulm Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Methodist Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • St. Gregory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gregory Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Cairo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • The St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Willibrord Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83534 <5>
    • Gibbon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbon Cemetery is located in Sibley County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Newton Cemetery.

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

  • Essig
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Ulm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <6>
  • Lafayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <6>
  • Sleepy Eye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
    • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <6>
  • Fairfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
  • Evan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
    • Evan is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Iberia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Brown County
  • Winthrop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Searles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
    • Searles is located in Brown County
  • Courtland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cobden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Leavenworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Fernando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Hanska
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <6>
    • New Sweden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Gaylord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Godahl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Nicollet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <6>
    • Stewart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 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 Newton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nicollet County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buffalo Lake
  • Fairfax
  • Franklin
  • Gaylord
  • Gibbon
    • Gibbon lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Newton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Hanska
  • Hector
    • Hector lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Newton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hector.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Lafayette
  • Morgan
  • Morton
    • Morton lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Newton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • New Ulm
  • Nicollet
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Newton Cemetery:

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 Newton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #653990  (West Newton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #653990 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: Saint George
    • County: Nicollet         Elev: 302
    • Location given for GNIS #653990 (West Newton Cemetery)

The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.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 Nicollet, 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 obstructions 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 West Newton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4130, Longitude: -94.5722       In this case, the coordinates for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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