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Data Limitations:
•  Expect cemeteries of the same name, even within a given township.
•  Because of the "same name" problem, there may be a few instances where it was difficult to match a transcription to the correct cemetery; read the notes fields.
•  Many cemeteries have been moved; we did our best to identify these, and to give the background information in the notes field.
•  Blank fields do exist; we did our best!
•  If you are having trouble, browse the cemetery list for your county and for bordering counties.
•  Longitude/latitude have been estimated.
•  Many cemeteries will not have an exact postal address.
•  Indian mounds are not included in this database; public cemeteries where Native Americans are buried are included.
•  Omissions are inevitable-it was impossible to recapture information on many early burial sites that are no longer visible as cemeteries. If you know a correction or addition, please send this information to MGS!
•  Errors are also impossible to prevent; use this inventory as a finding aid, and confirm the information for your family! Always check original records!

How the information was compiled: A survey form was mailed to every courthouse and genealogical or historical society in the State of Minnesota. Each volunteer personally contacted local societies in the county for assistance, and then checked a variety of sources known to contain information on Minnesota cemeteries. These included: maps; the U.S. Geological Survey; Wiley Pope's "Cemeteries in Print"; the old MGS Cemetery Notebooks; WPA Survey of Minnesota cemeteries; the "Dalby Burial Files"; the "Kirchner Burial Files"; the 2001 Mortuary Science survey, compiled by the State of MN; cemetery transcriptions published in the Minnesota Genealogist; a search of the Internet; church, county and town histories; and local directories, if available. Volunteers checked card catalogs at MGS, the Family History Library; and the Minnesota Historical Society. Many volunteers also visited their county, and the cemeteries in their county, and contacted area churches, funeral homes, local societies and the county courthouse. Each volunteer used unique methods to communicate with others, and they encountered various responses. Accordingly, the results county-to-county may vary. The date of completion for each county also varies. Some were completed as early as 2001, but most have been completed in 2005 and 2006.

                                                                                                                                                        
Swift County
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
 
MGS Call Number
 		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
 
Publication Date
 		Publisher
 		Publisher Location
 		Page Numbers
 
MGS Call Number
 		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.
Transcription Date
 		Transcriber
  		Location of Original
 		Title
 
Publication Date
 		 Publisher
 		Publisher Location
 		 Page Numbers
 
MGS Call Number
 		MHS Call Number
 		LDS Call Number
 
Notes
 
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
 
Publication Date
 		Publisher
 		Publisher Location
 		Page Numbers
 
MGS Call Number
 		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
 
Publication Date
 		 Publisher
 		Publisher Location
 		 Page Numbers
 
MGS Call Number
  		MHS Call Number
 		LDS Call Number
 
Notes
 
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
 
MGS Call Number
 		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
Transcription Date
 		Transcriber
  		Location of Original
 		Title
 
Publication Date
 		 Publisher
 		Publisher Location
 		 Page Numbers
 
MGS Call Number
 		MHS Call Number
 		LDS Call Number
 
Notes
 
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
 
Publication Date
 		Publisher
 		Publisher Location
 		Page Numbers
 
MGS Call Number
 		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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