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A visit to the Winchester 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 Winchester Cemetery ...

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

47.1811, -96.5009

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

The Winchester Cemetery is located in Norman County<2>.

The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies just to the north of the Winchester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Winchester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Winchester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jevnaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jevnaker Cemetery
  • Skandinavia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Skandinavia Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandinavia Cemetery
  • United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Old Jevnaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Old Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jevnaker Cemetery
  • Ada Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Ada Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada Cemetery
  • Felton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Felton Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Felton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82303 <5>
  • West Wild Rice Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Norman County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Petri Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri Cemetery
  • Landstad Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Wild Rice Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Concordia Menighed Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Syre Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Syre Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre Cemetery
    • Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kirkebo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
    • Keene Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sleeper Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper Cemetery
    • St. Williams Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
    • Twin Valley City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Zion Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Memorial Gardens is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Gardens
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Winchester Cemetery.

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

  • Borup
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Borup is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Felton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ada is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Twin Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Ulen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Perley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Perley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Georgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Hendrum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hendrum is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Kragnes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kragnes is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes
  • Flom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Gary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hitterdal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Halstad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Faith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • North River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • North River is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Oakport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakport is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakport
    • Glyndon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Flaming
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Flaming is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
    • Argusville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Argusville is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Harwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dilworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Muskoda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
    • Hawley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Grandin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Winchester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ada
    • Ada lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Winchester Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Glyndon
  • Halstad
  • Harwood
  • Hawley
    • Hawley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Winchester Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hawley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Hendrum
  • Hitterdal
  • Twin Valley
  • Ulen
    • Ulen lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Winchester Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ulen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen

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 professional and volunteer 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 Winchester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Norman 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 Winchester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #654243  (Winchester Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #654243 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: Norman
      • Est. Elev: 277 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Borup
      • Location given for Winchester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1810762     Lon: -96.5009026
      • 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 Norman, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Winchester 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.