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A visit to the Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown Cemetery ...

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

46.2677, -95.1981

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wrightstown Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bonar Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonar Cemetery
  • Zion & St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Inman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
    • Parkers Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
    • Esther Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Esther Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar 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 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)
  • Hewitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • 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)
  • Deer Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Verndale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wadena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
  • Henning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rose City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Aldrich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Bluffton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Clarissa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Miltona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Leaf City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Vining
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Urbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Clotho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Nirvana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Belle River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • New York Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Browerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Staples
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ottertail
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clitherall
      (20 miles [32.2 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 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.

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 helpful 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #654398 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 436 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wrightstown
      • Location given for Wrightstown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2677402     Lon: -95.1980862
      • 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 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 from Point A (ie- Wrightstown 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.