Fahlun Lutheran Cemetery Original Site in Nelson, Minnesota

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Get directions Newman Road NE
Nelson, Minnesota 56355 United States

Coordinates: 45.90508, -95.25450
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History: The Fahlun Lutheran Cemetery - Original Site - is located approximately 2 miles southwest of the present Fahlun Church. It is in the SW 1/4 of section 7 of Osakis township, land donated by early Swedish immigrant Peter Lundgren. A 15 foot granite obelisk monument was erected in 1912 by the relatives and friends of those buried there. The names of those buried in the cemetery were sealed in the concrete base. No other list is known. A later cemetery list was compiled by researchers at the Douglas County Historical Society in Alexandria, Minnesota using various sources. This is located in their binder: Fahlun Lutheran Cemetery Original Site #51 Osakis Township.
Also known as Crooked Lake Cemetery, since that neighborhood took its name from nearby Crooked Lake - which was later drained for farming. Approximately 105 people were buried there. Some were later moved to the new cemetery next to the Fahlun Lutheran Church building, and some were moved to the Spruce Hill Lutheran Cemetery. About 75 people are still buried at the original site. Only 35 square feet surrounding the obelisk are still preserved. Most of the people buried here were born in Sweden, or are descendants from Swedes.