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Appleton CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Appleton City Cemetery
Township
Appleton
City
Appleton
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R43W
Section
NESE 22
Latitude
45.1856N
Longitude
-96.0208W
USGS 7.5 map
Appleton
Cemetery type
City
Established
 
Driving Directions
South of city of Appleton, W side of Hwy 119
Notes
 

St John's Catholic CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
Township
Appleton
City
Appleton
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
450 S Gaulke St
Township-Range
T120N - R43W
Section
NESW 14
Latitude
451230N
Longitude
0950040W
USGS 7.5 map
Appleton
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
Expect confusion among three St Johns cemeteries in the county, as well as with St Joseph's -- no St Joseph's church appears in phone directory or TopoZone. Be sure to specify township.

Erickson CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Lake Hassel Cemetery
Township
Benson
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R39W
Section
SENW 18
Latitude
452238N
Longitude
0953658W
USGS 7.5 map
Benson
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
 
  
 Transcription Date
 
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
 
 Publication Date
 
Publisher
 
Publisher Location
 
Page Numbers
 
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MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
  Notes
 

Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery (new)Alternate name[s]
Lake Hassel Cemetery
Township
Benson
City
Benson
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R39W
Section
SENW 10
Latitude
452326N
Longitude
0953311W
USGS 7.5 map
Lake Hazel
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1877
Driving Directions
East of Lake Hassel, may be on E side of road
Notes
In use 1977

Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery (old)Alternate name[s]
Benson Cemetery, Lake Hassel Cemetery
Township
Benson
City
Benson
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T122N - R39W
Section
NWNE 15
Latitude
452258N
Longitude
0953302W
USGS 7.5 map
Lake Hazel
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1877
Driving Directions
Closer to Lake Moore than to Lake Hassel
Notes
"Bodies moved 1934 to Lake Hazel Ch Cem" (Minnesota Cemetery Locations, p.199)

Shepherd of the Hills CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Saint Pauli Lutheran Cemetery, St Pauli, Swenoda Cemetery
Township
Camp Lake
City
Swift Falls
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
440 90th Ave NE
Township-Range
T122N - R38W
Section
SWNW 22
Latitude
452154N
Longitude
0952603W
USGS 7.5 map
De Graff
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1870
Driving Directions
 
Notes
In poor condition in 1936. Reorganized 1966 as Shepherd of the Hills, 201 Falcon Ave, Benson, MN 56215-1275, tel (320) 843-3408
  
 Transcription Date
23 Jun 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
 
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Publisher
 
Publisher Location
 
Page Numbers
 
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MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Swift Falls Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Camp Lake
City
Swift Falls
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
785 110th Ave NE
Township-Range
T122N - R38W
Section
SESE 03
Latitude
452356N
Longitude
0952526W
USGS 7.5 map
Swift Falls
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1872
Driving Directions
May be East of town and North of County Park
Notes
 

Mission Friends CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Cashel
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R39W
Section
Section 07
Latitude
 
Longitude
 
USGS 7.5 map
 
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1896
Driving Directions
 
Notes
Opened by Mission Friends Swedish Church; abandoned in 1932. One marked grave and several unmarked. Unable to confirm if this is same as Molin Cem

Molin CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Swift County Cemetery
Township
Cashel
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R39W
Section
SESE 07
Latitude
451239N
Longitude
0953539W
USGS 7.5 map
Gracelock NE
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
"Bodies moved to Benson City Cem. 1985" (Minnesota Cemetery Locations, p.199). Unable to confirm if this is same as Mission Friends Cem. Only guessing it might have been near School No 2193.
  
 Transcription Date
14 Jun 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
Prairieland Register, Vol 1, #4
 Publication Date
Fall 1977
Publisher
Southwest History Center
Publisher Location
Marshall, MN
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Clontarf Twp Unnamed Section 10Alternate name[s]
Clontarf Cemetery
Township
Clontarf
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R40W
Section
SENW 10
Latitude
452312N
Longitude
0954045W
USGS 7.5 map
Clontarf N
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
Not shown on TopoZone map
Notes
"Not found" (Minnesota Cemetery Locations, p.200)

Clontarf Twp Unnamed Section 18Alternate name[s]
Clontarf Cemetery
Township
Clontarf
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R40W
Section
SENW 18
Latitude
452237N
Longitude
0954414W
USGS 7.5 map
Clontarf N
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
Not shown on TopoZone map
Notes
"Not found" (Minnesota Cemetery Locations, p.200). Any chance this is actually West Salem cemetery, in sec 13?

St Malachy CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Saint Malachy Catholic Cemetery, St Malacky Cemetery
Township
Clontarf
City
Clontarf
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
870 40th St NW
Township-Range
T122N - R40W
Section
SENE 16
Latitude
45.3778N
Longitude
-95.6864W
USGS 7.5 map
Clontarf N
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1877
Driving Directions
West of Clontarf
Notes
Other source listed SENW corner of sec 16

Calvary CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
Township
Dublin
City
 
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R38W
Section
NESW 12
Latitude
45.2175N
Longitude
-95.3794W
USGS 7.5 map
Murdock
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
SE of Murdock, N of US Hwy 12
Notes
Unable to confirm whether this is same as Fredhems Swedish Luth Cem

Fredhems Swedish Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Dublin
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R38W
Section
Section 12
Latitude
 
Longitude
 
USGS 7.5 map
Murdock
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1906
Driving Directions
 
Notes
Unable to confirm whether this is same as Calvary Cem

Sacred Heart Catholic CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Murdock Cemetery
Township
Dublin
City
Murdock
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
765 110th Ave SE
Township-Range
T120N - R38W
Section
SWSE 02
Latitude
451340N
Longitude
0952354W
USGS 7.5 map
Murdock
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
On W edge of Murdock N of US Hwy 12 and RR tracks
Notes
Sacred Heart Cath Ch, 203 Orleans St, Murdock, MN 56271, tel (320) 875-2451; Sacred Heart Rectory/Ronald Huberty @ 214 Main Ave, Murdock, MN 56271, tel (320) 875-2246

Baptist CemeteryAlternate name[s]
First Baptist Cemetery
Township
Edison
City
Holloway
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R42W
Section
SENE 04
Latitude
451355N
Longitude
0955512W
USGS 7.5 map
Milan NW
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
Would appear to be SSW of Holloway "Located on a hill on former John Beyer farm; last burial 1898. Try Milan NW Baptist Cem" (Minnesota Cemetery Locations, p.199). Expect confusion with First Baptist Cem of Holloway.
Notes
May be confused with First Baptist Cem of Holloway in Moyer Twp. May instead appear in Moyer quadrant map.

St Joseph's CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Rudnick Cemetery, Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
Township
Edison
City
 
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R42W
Section
SWSW 23
Latitude
45.1839N
Longitude
-95.8981W
USGS 7.5 map
Milan NW
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
South of Holloway, E side of rd, N of School No 2225
Notes
Unable to confirm whether there is a separate Rudnick cemetery. Other source listed NWSW sec 23
  
 Transcription Date
18 Jul 1978
Transcriber
Arthur Louis Finnell
Location of Original
 
Title
Minnesota Genealogist
 Publication Date
 
Publisher
Minnesota Genealogical Society
Publisher Location
Golden Valley, MN
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
MN Cem 5.8 V. 1
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Evangelical CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Fairfield Cemetery, Kohler-Lang Cemetery
Township
Fairfield
City
 
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T122N - R42W
Section
SESE 32
Latitude
45.3261N
Longitude
-95.9539W
USGS 7.5 map
Hancock SW
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
East of river, if N side of rd then Fairfield Twp, if S side of rd, then in Moyer Twp.
Notes
Appears on TopoZone map to be across rd from sec 32, actually Moyer Twp sec NENE 05. Does August 17, 1977 mean anything?
  
  Transcription Date
17 Aug 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
Prairieland Register, Vol 4, #4
 Publication Date
Fall 1980
Publisher
Southwest History Center
Publisher Location
Marshall, MN
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Fairfield Twp Abandoned Sec 31Alternate name[s]
Graves, Berry, Boyer, Kole, Reed, Underwood
Township
Fairfield
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R42W
Section
NWNE 31
Latitude
452011N
Longitude
0955902W
USGS 7.5 map
Hancock SW
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
1870
Driving Directions
West of Pomme de Terre River
Notes
 

Fairfield Twp Abandoned Sec 32Alternate name[s]
Graves, Beyer, Jones, Risch, Underwood
Township
Fairfield
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T122N - R42W
Section
SWSW 32
Latitude
451941N
Longitude
0955820W
USGS 7.5 map
Hancock SW
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
West of Pomme de Terre River
Notes
Per WPA records, located on Wilhelm C. Risch farm. About 7 graves, 3 stones; no road or path leading to cemetery. Markers include Beyer, Underwood, Jones.

St Johns CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Old Ohio Synod Cemetery, Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Township
Fairfield
City
Benson
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R42W
Section
NENE 30
Latitude
45.3539N
Longitude
-95.9742W
USGS 7.5 map
Hancock SW
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
East side of rd, W of Pomme de Terre River
Notes
Abandoned per Vaala Funeral Home. Expect confusion among three St Johns cemeteries in the county; be sure to specify township.
  
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Trinity Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Fairfield
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R42W
Section
SWSE 28
Latitude
452028N
Longitude
-955630W
USGS 7.5 map
Hancock SW
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
North of County Road, West of access road, NE of church
Notes
Expect confusion between two Trinity cemeteries.

Hillcrest CemeteryAlternate name[s]
West Lake Cemetery
Township
Hayes
City
 
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T121N - R37W
Section
NWSE 14
Latitude
45.2892N
Longitude
-95.2853W
USGS 7.5 map
De Graff SE
Cemetery type
 
Established
 
Driving Directions
East side of rd
Notes
 

Monson Lake Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Hayes Cemetery
Township
Hayes
City
Sunburg
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T121N - R37W
Section
SENE 02
Latitude
451906N
Longitude
0951639W
USGS 7.5 map
 
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
 

Good Shepherd Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Dry Wood Cemetery, Drywood Cemetery
Township
Hegbert
City
 
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T122N - R43W
Section
SESE 08
Latitude
452306N
Longitude
0960441W
USGS 7.5 map
Dry Wood Lake
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
North side of rd, West of church
Notes
Another source lists sec SESE 08

Hegbert Township CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Hegbert
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R43W
Section
SWNW 27
Latitude
452056N
Longitude
0960321W
USGS 7.5 map
Lake Oliver
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
 

Long Lake Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Hegbert
City
 
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R43W
Section
SWNW 28
Latitude
452056N
Longitude
0960434W
USGS 7.5 map
Lake Oliver
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
East side of rd, North of church
Notes
 
  
 Transcription Date
3 Aug 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
 
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Publisher
 
Publisher Location
 
Page Numbers
 
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MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
Notes
 

St Agnes CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Saint Agnes Catholic Cemetery
Township
Hegbert
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R43W
Section
NWNE 13
Latitude
452259N
Longitude
0960004W
USGS 7.5 map
Dry Wood Lake
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1879
Driving Directions
Probably on South side of rd next to church
Notes
Owned by St Agnes Roman Cath. Ch. Named for Mrs. John Conley of Mpls. Mr. McGuire, founder of Land 'O Lakes Co. buried here.
  
 Transcription Date
3 Aug 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
Prairieland Register, Vol 2, #2
  Publication Date
March 1978
Publisher
Southwest History Center
Publisher Location
Marshall, MN
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Waldum CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Hegbert
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R43W
Section
SWSE 18
Latitude
45.370N
Longitude
-96.103W
USGS 7.5 map
Lake Oliver
Cemetery type
 
Established
 
Driving Directions
North of Road, East of Artichoke Creek
Notes
 
  
 Transcription Date
3 Aug 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
Prairieland Register, Vol 4, #4, pp 91-92
Publication Date
Fall 1980
Publisher
Southwest History Center
Publisher Location
Marshall, MN
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Frank Lake Covenant CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Kerkhoven
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R37W
Section
SESE 31
Latitude
451934N
Longitude
0952136W
USGS 7.5 map
De Graff SE
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
East of North end of Lake Frank, North of rd, East of church
Notes
1936 MN Dept of Highways township map locates in sec 32 SWSW

Nichols FarmAlternate name[s]
Lake Simon Cemetery
Township
Kerkhoven
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R37W
Section
Section 14
Latitude
 
Longitude
 
USGS 7.5 map
De Graff
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
Located between farm's two driveways; overgrown.
  
 Transcription Date
Summer 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
Prairieland Register, Vol 4, #4
 Publication Date
 
Publisher
Southwest History Center
Publisher Location
Marshall, MN
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Spring Creek Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Township
Kerkhoven
City
Sunburg
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T122N - R37W
Section
NWNW 21
Latitude
452208N
Longitude
0952013W
USGS 7.5 map
De Graff SE
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
NE of intersection across rd from church
Notes
 
  
 Transcription Date
12 Jul 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
 
Title
 
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Bethesda CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
Township
Kildare
City
Murdock
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
700 Main St
Township-Range
T121N - R38W
Section
NENE 24
Latitude
451654N
Longitude
0952252W
USGS 7.5 map
Murdock
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
South side of rd, West of church
Notes
 

Kildare Twp Unnamed Section 31Alternate name[s]
Kildare Cemetery
Township
Kildare
City
De Graff
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T121N - R38W
Section
SESW 31
Latitude
451423N
Longitude
0952930W
USGS 7.5 map
Murdock
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
Appeared on 1936 MN Dept of Highways township map

St Bridget CemeteryAlternate name[s]
St Bridget's Cemetery, Saint Bridget Catholic Cemetery
Township
Kildare
City
De Graff
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
685 50th St SE
Township-Range
T121N - R38W
Section
SESW 29
Latitude
45.2542N
Longitude
-95.4742W
USGS 7.5 map
De Graff
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1875
Driving Directions
SSW of DeGraff, North of rd
Notes
 

Church of the Visitation CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Visitation Catholic Cemetery, Evangelical?
Township
Marysland
City
Danvers
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
201 Co Rd 14
Township-Range
T121N - R41W
Section
SESE 13
Latitude
451702N
Longitude
0954454W
USGS 7.5 map
Clontarf S
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
West of cty rd, North of US Hwy 12
Notes
 

First Baptist Cemetery - HollowayAlternate name[s]
Beyer Cemetery, Milan?
Township
Moyer
City
Holloway
Active/Inactive
?
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T121N - R42W
Section
SESE 34
Latitude
451439N
Longitude
0955555W
USGS 7.5 map
Milan NW
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
West of Holloway between hwy & RR tracks
Notes
Expect confusion with Baptist Cem Edison Twp. Another source lists sec 33.

Immanuel CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Moyer
City
 
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T121N - R42W
Section
SWNW 26
Latitude
45.2611N
Longitude
-95.9117W
USGS 7.5 map
Hancock SW
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
North of Holloway along East side of US Hwy 59
Notes
Expect confusion between two Immanuel cemeteries

Moyer Township CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Graves, Boyle, Dornfield, Kerr, Smith
Township
Moyer
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T121N - R42W
Section
SWSE 18
Latitude
451703N
Longitude
0955856W
USGS 7.5 map
Hancock SW
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
1887
Driving Directions
West of Pomme de Terre River, North of roadside park
Notes
Started by Morrel Smith, Joe Kerr, Thomas Boyle but not kept up. About 20 graves. Names include Kerr, Dornfield (last burial in 1921.) Note TopoZone shows another "Graves" in section 31 NWNE
  
 Transcription Date
 
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
Prairieland Register, Vol 2, #2, p 20
 Publication Date
March 1978
Publisher
Southwest History Center
Publisher Location
Marshall, MN
Page Numbers
 
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MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
Notes
 

Smith KepnerAlternate name[s]
Kepner Smith
Township
Moyer
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T121N - R42W
Section
SWSE 04
Latitude
45.312N
Longitude
-95.941W
USGS 7.5 map
Hancock SW
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
North of rd, East of river
Notes
Abandoned. Funeral home lists this in Fairfield Twp sec 32
  
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Transcriber
 
Location of Original
 
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St Johns Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Saint Johns Cemetery
Township
Moyer
City
 
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T121N - R42W
Section
SWNW 12
Latitude
451819N
Longitude
0955328W
USGS 7.5 map
Hancock SW
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
West side of rd, North of church
Notes
Expect confusion among three St Johns cemeteries in county; be sure to specify township
  
Transcription Date
17 Aug 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
Prairieland Register, Vol 2, #3
 Publication Date
Jun 1978
Publisher
Southwest History Center
Publisher Location
Marshall, MN
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
Notes
 

Hillside CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Kerkhoven City Cemetery
Township
Pillsbury
City
Kerkhoven
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R37W
Section
NESE 21
Latitude
45.1861N
Longitude
-95.3086W
USGS 7.5 map
Kerkhoven
Cemetery type
 
Established
 
Driving Directions
South of east boundary of Kerkhoven, South of US Hwy 12 & RR tracks, West side of rd
Notes
 

Pillsbury Twp Unnamed Section 12Alternate name[s]
Pillsbury Cemetery, Pennock?
Township
Pillsbury
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T120N - R37W
Section
SESE 12
Latitude
451240N
Longitude
0951451W
USGS 7.5 map
Pennock
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
Appeared on 1936 MN Dept of Highways township map. "Not found." (Minnesota Cemetery Locations, p.199)

West Salem CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
Pillsbury
City
 
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R37W
Section
SESW 13
Latitude
45.1967N
Longitude
-95.2572W
USGS 7.5 map
Kerkhoven
Cemetery type
 
Established
 
Driving Directions
East of Kerkhoven, North side of road near T-intersection with N-S road
Notes
 

Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Shible Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Township
Shible
City
Holloway
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T121N - R43W
Section
NESE 11
Latitude
45.3040W
Longitude
-96.0150W
USGS 7.5 map
Lake Oliver
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
West side of rd, North of church
Notes
Expect confusion between two Immanuel cemeteries. Shible Immanuel Luth Ch, Appleton, MN 56208, tel (320) 394-2358

Six Mile Grove CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Six Mile Grove Lutheran Cemetery
Township
Six Mile Grove
City
Benson
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T121N - R40W
Section
NENE 34
Latitude
45.2525N
Longitude
-95.6658W
USGS 7.5 map
Clontarf S
Cemetery type
 
Established
 
Driving Directions
SW of city of Benson, West of rd
Notes
 
  
 Transcription Date
26 Jul 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
 
 Publication Date
 
Publisher
 
Publisher Location
 
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Big Bend CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Mandt Cemetery, Hill Cemetery, Big Ben Cemetery
Township
Swenoda
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T120N - R40W
Section
SWNE 28
Latitude
451025N
Longitude
0954103W
USGS 7.5 map
Gracelock NW
Cemetery type
Church
Established
1883
Driving Directions
East side of rd
Notes
Deeded to Big Bend congregation by Andrew Swan (Svaleson). About 25 burials. Big Bend Lutheran Church is in Chippewa Co. Unable to confirm whether this is same as Swenoda Cem.
  
 Transcription Date
27 Jun 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
Prairieland Register, Vol 1, #4, p 41
 Publication Date
Fall 1977
Publisher
Southwest History Center
Publisher Location
Marshall, MN
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Swenoda CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Abandoned Cemetery, Swenoda Township Cemetery
Township
Swenoda
City
Benson
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T120N - R40W
Section
SWNE 28
Latitude
 
Longitude
 
USGS 7.5 map
 
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
Records with Rev. C. S. Jensen, Big Bend, MN per Robert J Howard, Oct. 19, 1938. Unable to confirm whether this is same as Big Bend Cem.
  
 Transcription Date
 
Transcriber
 
Location of Original
 
Title
 
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Publisher
 
Publisher Location
 
Page Numbers
 
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MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Trinity CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Trefoldighed Minighed Cemetery, Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Township
Swenoda
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R40W
Section
NENW 10
Latitude
45 13.43N
Longitude
095 40.09W
USGS 7.5 map
Gracelock NW
Cemetery type
Abandoned
Established
 
Driving Directions
South of rd, West of church
Notes
Appeared on 1936 MN Dept of Highways township map. Expect confusion between two Trinity cemeteries.
  
 Transcription Date
14 Jun 1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
 
 Publication Date
 
Publisher
 
Publisher Location
 
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
Notes
 

Benson CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Benson City Cemetery, Protestant Cemetery
Township
Torning
City
Benson
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township- Range
T121N - R39W
Section
SWNW 05
Latitude
451912N
Longitude
0953607W
USGS 7.5 map
Benson
Cemetery type
City
Established
 
Driving Directions
North edge of town just West of rd and between high school and North Side School
Notes
Another source lists sec 6

Our Redeemers Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
Our Redeemer Cemetery
Township
Torning
City
Benson
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T121N - R39W
Section
NENW 08
Latitude
45.3100N
Longitude
-95.5928W
USGS 7.5 map
Benson
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
East of Benson city limits, slightly NNW of Our Redeemer Church, South side of rd West of RR tracks
Notes
Extends into section NWNE 08. Another source lists sec 6
  
 Transcription Date
 
Transcriber
 
Location of Original
Minnesota Historical Society
Title
Parish records, 1860-1971 microfilm, 4 reels
 Publication Date
1978
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society
Publisher Location
St Paul, MN
Page Numbers
 
 MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
Parish registers, historical data, minute books, records of the ladies aid and other women's organizations, cemetery records, and miscellany of five Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran churches in Benson (city and township), Six Mile Grove Township, and Swenoda Township in Swift County, which were the predecessors of the present Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church.

St Francis CemeteryAlternate name[s]
St Francis Xavier Cemetery, Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery
Township
Torning
City
Benson
Active/Inactive
A
Street Address
508 13th St N
Township-Range
T121N - R39W
Section
SENE 05
Latitude
45.3214N
Longitude
-95.5833W
USGS 7.5 map
Benson
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
NW of city of Benson, East side of rd
Notes
 
  
 Transcription Date
1977
Transcriber
Blanche Goulet, Mildred Torgerson
Location of Original
Swift County Historical Society Museum
Title
 
 Publication Date
 
Publisher
 
Publisher Location
 
Page Numbers
 
MGS Call Number
 
MHS Call Number
 
LDS Call Number
 
 Notes
 

Golden FamilyAlternate name[s]
 
Township
West Bank
City
 
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R41W
Section
Section 36 (or 41)
Latitude
 
Longitude
 
USGS 7.5 map
 
Cemetery type
Private
Established
 
Driving Directions
 
Notes
Other sources list sec 35 and sec 41

West Bank Lutheran CemeteryAlternate name[s]
 
Township
West Bank
City
Big Bend
Active/Inactive
I
Street Address
 
Township-Range
T120N - R41W
Section
NESE 14
Latitude
451204N
Longitude
0954522W
USGS 7.5 map
Big Bend City
Cemetery type
Church
Established
 
Driving Directions
West side of road, church on East side of road
Notes
Unable to confirm that there are two West Bank cemeteries -- believe there is only one. Big Bend Luth Ch., 8070 90th Ave NW, Milan MN 56262

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