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A visit to the Western 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 Western Cemetery ...

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

46.1236, -96.1931

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

The Western Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Western Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Western Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Western Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Western Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Aastad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Aastad Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aastad Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Rock Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rock Prairie Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Prairie Cemetery
  • Vukku Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vukku Church Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vukku Church Cemetery
  • Hereford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hereford Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
  • Old Vikku Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Galls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Galls Cemetery is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Galls Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Knollwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Cemetery
    • Sticklestad Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sticklestad Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklestad Cemetery
    • Sigdal Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hjerdal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hjerdal Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hjerdal Cemetery
    • Sarpsborg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sarpsborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarpsborg Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Foxhome Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Foxhome Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome Cemetery
    • Ness Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ness Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ness Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82885 <5>
    • St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
      • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Loretto Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163077 <5>
    • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Western Cemetery.

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

  • Western
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Wendell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nashua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Tintah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tintah is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Campbell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Charlesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
  • Foxhome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Fergus Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tenney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
    • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
  • Dalton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Elbow Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Doran
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Doran is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Childs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Childs is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Norcross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Norcross is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Thorsborg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ashby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Underwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Western Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Western Cemetery: