VICTOR HILL

Cty Rd. 22 East to Cty Rd. 17 south to Jodrell

cemetery on right side (dirt road)

Burials

WPA – 1937 Anoka County Cemetery Survey…

On December 24, 1904, C.W. Peterson of Linwood deeded one acre of his land to the Swedish Mission Church of Coon Lake for a cemetery. The cemetery is situated on a hill in section twenty, Linwood Township , overlooking Coon Lake . The cemetery was named Victor Hill Cemetery in honor of Mr. Peterson’s father and its location. Burials are limited to adherents of the Swedish Mission Church .

The cemetery contains many fine stones and is well kept. One veteran is buried here, Lundberg, Albin R., 125^th Inf., 32^nd Div., Co. M., Pvt. 1^st Class.  Other prominent church members are buried here: Joseph Ekenstein, 1847-1931; Oscar Gardeen, 1863-1916; C.S. Peterson, 1866-1921, Jennie Peterson, 1885-1918; Martha Fingal, 1837-1911.

Records; Cemetery Plat, 1904-date, good condition, kept at home of C.W. Peterson; Burial book, 1904-date, one volume, good condition, kept at the home of C.W. Peterson, Wyoming Minnesota .

……………William McGaffey August 1936