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A visit to the Wolford 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 Wolford Cemetery ...

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

46.5181, -94.0006

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

The Wolford Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County<2>.

The county seat for Crow Wing County is located in Brainerd. Brainerd lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wolford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wolford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Wolford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Irondale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Irondale Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale Cemetery
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • Deerwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Deerwood Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Cedarbrook - St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake Edward Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lake Edward Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Edward Cemetery
  • Bay Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bay Lake Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake Cemetery
  • Carrol Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carrol Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrol Cemetery
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
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    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Dorris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris Cemetery
    • Pine Knoll Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Knoll Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Cemetery
    • Thorp - Heald Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Thorp - Heald Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp - Heald Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wolford Cemetery.

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

  • Trommald
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Ironton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crosby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <6>
  • Cuyuna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Riverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Deerwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Merrifield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bay Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
  • Crosslake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Breezy Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Hubert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
  • Brainerd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Aitkin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pequot Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nisswa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <6>
    • Nichols
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Manhattan Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Emily
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <6>
    • Fifty Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Shore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Gull Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Baxter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
    • Jenkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wealthwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
    • Hassman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman

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 Wolford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crow Wing County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wolford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Crow Wing 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 Wolford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2071516  (Wolford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2071516 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: Crow Wing
      • Est. Elev: 378 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trommald
      • Location given for Wolford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.51806     Lon: -94.00056
      • 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 Crow Wing, 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' (or 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- Wolford 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.