About Root Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
Root Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is a lutheran cemetery near Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota. It lies about 6.5 mi south of Preston. The grounds sit at about 1,260 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2050790. The nearest other listed cemetery is Carrolton Cemetery, about 2.4 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Preston, about 6.5 mi away. It is one of 102 cemeteries we list in Fillmore County, and 32 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Preston. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
43.76440, -92.08626
What Root Prairie Lutheran 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
- Carrolton CemeteryPreston, MNCemetery2.4 mi
- Fountain CemeteryPreston, MNCemetery2.6 mi
- Gale CemeteryPreston, MNCemetery4.5 mi
- Pilot Mound CemeteryChatfield, MNCemetery5.2 mi
- Winslow CemeteryChatfield, MNCemetery5.2 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryChatfield, MNCemetery5.3 mi
- Pilot Mound Lutheran CemetaryChatfield, MNLutheran cemetery5.4 mi
- Bell CemeteryPreston, MNCemetery5.5 mi
- Saint Columbanus CemeteryPreston, MNCemetery5.8 mi
- Calvary Catholic CemetaryPreston, MNChristian cemetery5.8 mi
Funeral homes near Root Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
- Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home6.5 miFuneral home · Preston
- Riley Funeral Home7.2 miFuneral home · Chatfield · (507) 867-4310
- Hoff Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · St Charles · (507) 932-4100
- Lindstrom Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Preston
- Hindt Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Spring Valley · (507) 346-7714
- Hoff Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · Rushford · (507) 864-7771
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Frequently asked questions
Is Root Prairie Lutheran Cemetery a Lutheran cemetery?
Our records list a Lutheran affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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