About Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a cemetery near Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota. It lies about 1.3 mi east of Albert Lea. The grounds sit at about 1,224 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Milton D. Purdy and Henry A. Morgan. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1817562. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lakewood Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 58 cemeteries we list in Freeborn County, and 27 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Albert Lea. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Graceland Cemetery
- Milton D. Purdy1866-1937United States federal judge
- Henry A. Morgan1863-1931American politician (1863-1931), Minnesota -Senate 1903-06 (District 9)
People whose Wikidata entry gives Graceland Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Graceland Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Lakewood CemeteryAlbert Lea, MNCemetery1.4 mi
- Saint Theodores CemeteryAlbert Lea, MNCemetery1.4 mi
- Itasca CemeteryAlbert Lea, MNCemetery2.0 mi
- Shady Oak CemeteryAlbert Lea, MNCemetery3.6 mi
- Freeborn County Poor Farm CemeteryAlbert Lea, MNCemetery3.9 mi
- Hillcrest Memorial GardensAlbert Lea, MNMemorial park4.0 mi
- Central Lutheran CemeteryAlbert Lea, MNLutheran cemetery4.2 mi
- Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery of Pickerel LakeAlbert Lea, MNLutheran cemetery4.5 mi
- Lunder Lutheran CemeteryAlbert Lea, MNLutheran cemetery5.1 mi
- Green CemeteryAlbert Lea, MNCemetery5.3 mi
Funeral homes near Graceland Cemetery
- Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Albert Lea · (507) 373-4330
- Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services2.8 miCremation provider · Albert Lea · (507) 373-2461
- Bonnerup Funeral Service16 miFuneral home · Ellendale · (507) 684-2881
- Conner Colonial Chapel & Crematory17 miCremation provider · Northwood · (641) 324-1543
- Mittelstadt Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · Lake Mills · (641) 592-0221
- Schroeder-Hoff Funeral Home - Northwood17 miFuneral home · Northwood · (641) 324-1121
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