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A visit to the Wing River Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Wing River Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Wing River Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wing River Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wing River Union Cemetery

Lat:   46.5430°   (46° 32' 34")

Lon:   -94.9359°   (-94° 56' 9")

The Wing River Union Cemetery is located in Wadena County<2>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wing River Union Cemetery .

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 Wing River Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wadena County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wing River Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wing River Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wing River Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Nimrod
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sebeka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
      • Sebeka is located in Wadena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <4>
    • Verndale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale
      • Verndale is located in Wadena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verndale <4>
    • Wadena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <4>
    • Aldrich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Staples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
      • Staples is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <4>
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Hewitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Hewitt is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Menahga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
      • Menahga is located in Wadena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <4>
    • Bertha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <4>
    • Motley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Motley <4>
    • New York Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 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 Wing River Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wadena County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wing River Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Backus
      • Backus lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Wing River Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Backus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
    • Clarissa
    • Deer Creek
    • Eagle Bend
    • Henning
      • Henning lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Wing River Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henning.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
    • Hewitt
      • Hewitt lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Wing River Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hewitt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Menahga
      • Menahga lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Wing River Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menahga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
    • Motley
      • Motley lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Wing River Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Motley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • New York Mills
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Pillager
      • Pine River
      • Sebeka
        • Sebeka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wing River Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sebeka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
      • Staples
        • Staples lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wing River Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Staples.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
      • Verndale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Wing River Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Huberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Huberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Huberts Cemetery
    • West Lyons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lyons Cemetery
    • North Germany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Germany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Germany Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Germany Cemetery
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82257 <6>
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Leaf River Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf River Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • St. Fredericks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Fredericks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Fredericks Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Fredericks Cemetery
    • Esterdy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Poplar Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
      • Mantyla Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantyla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mantyla Cemetery is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantyla Cemetery
      • Sebeka Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebeka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sebeka Cemetery is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebeka Cemetery
      • Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mother of Sorrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mother of Sorrows Cemetery is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
      • Hallet Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallet Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hallet Family Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallet Family Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wadena County
        • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83244 <6>
      • Wadena Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Swan Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan Valley Cemetery is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Valley Cemetery

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

    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 Wing River Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #654259  (Wing River Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #654259 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: Nimrod SW
      • County: Wadena         Elev: 402
      • Location given for GNIS #654259 (Wing River Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Wadena County: www.co.wadena.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 Wadena, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wing River Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5430, Longitude: -94.9359       In this case, the coordinates for the Wing River Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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