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A visit to the Bejou Cemetery ...


The location of the Bejou Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bejou Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bejou Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bejou Cemetery

Lat:   47.4552°   (47° 27' 18")

Lon:   -95.9770°   (-95° 58' 37")

The Bejou Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County<2>.

The county seat for Mahnomen County is located in Mahnomen. Mahnomen lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Bejou Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bejou Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Mahnomen County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bejou Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bejou Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bejou Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bejou
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bejou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou
      • Bejou is located in Mahnomen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bejou <4>
    • Winger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
      • Winger is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <4>
    • Rindal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rindal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
      • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Mahnomen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahnomen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahnomen
      • Mahnomen is located in Mahnomen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahnomen <4>
    • Faith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Fosston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
      • Fosston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <4>
    • McIntosh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
    • Flaming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
      • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Gary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Norman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
    • Erskine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Erskine is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erskine <4>
    • Fertile
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lengby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Twin Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
        • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Waubun
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
        • Waubun is located in Mahnomen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubun <4>
      • Mentor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
        • Mentor is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <4>
      • Flom
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Naytahwaush
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naytahwaush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naytahwaush
        • Naytahwaush is located in Mahnomen County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naytahwaush <4>
      • Roy Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
        • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
      • Dugdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
        • Dugdale is located in Polk County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bejou Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahnomen County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bejou Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bejou Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bejou Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Storelvedalen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storelvedalen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Storelvedalen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storelvedalen Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
    • Winger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winger Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winger Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Faaberg Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faaberg Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faaberg Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faaberg Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Zion Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Lutheran Cemetery
    • Dovre Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dovre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dovre Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dovre Cemetery
    • Union Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Lake Cemetery
    • Ness Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ness Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ness Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ness Lutheran Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hansville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hansville Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansville Cemetery
      • Lima Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Duane Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duane Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duane Cemetery
      • North Duane Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Duane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Duane Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Duane Cemetery
      • Landsverk Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landsverk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landsverk Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landsverk Cemetery
      • Gosen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gosen Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosen Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bejou Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #639873  (Bejou Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #639873 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bejou
      • County: Mahnomen         Elev: 374
      • Location given for GNIS #639873 (Bejou Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Mahnomen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bejou Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4552, Longitude: -95.9770       In this case, the coordinates for the Bejou Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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