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The location of the Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.2677°   (46° 16' 3")

Lon:   -95.1981°   (-95° 11' 53")

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

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the west of the Wrightstown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wrightstown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Wrightstown 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wrightstown Cemetery.

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

    • Bertha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Hewitt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Parkers Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
      • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <4>
    • Deer Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Verndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Henning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
    • Rose City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Aldrich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bluffton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Clarissa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
      • Clarissa is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Miltona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
        • Miltona is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <4>
      • Leaf City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
        • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Vining
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Urbank
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
        • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Clotho
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
        • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Nirvana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
        • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • New York Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlos
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
        • Carlos is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <4>
      • Browerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
        • Browerville is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Staples
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Ottertail
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
        • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <4>
      • Clitherall
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
        • Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <4>

    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 Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wrightstown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
    • Bonar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonar Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonar Cemetery
    • Zion & St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion & St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion & St. Johns Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion & St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Peace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hewitt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Inman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Inman Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Compton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Compton Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
      • Parkers Prairie Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Williams Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Williams Cemetery
      • Esther Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Esther Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esther Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Zoar Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar 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 Wrightstown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #654398  (Wrightstown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #654398 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: Wrightstown
      • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 436
      • Location given for GNIS #654398 (Wrightstown Cemetery)

    The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 Otter Tail, 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 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 Wrightstown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2677, Longitude: -95.1981       In this case, the coordinates for the Wrightstown 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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