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A visit to the Bergit Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bergit Cemetery ...

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

47.5964, -96.8356

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bergit Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bergit Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bergit Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bergit Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bergit Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sundet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Skatvold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skatvold Cemetery
  • North Ringsaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ringsaker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Ringsaker Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102224 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Hillstead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hillstead Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillstead Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • Rosendahl Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rosendahl Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendahl Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
  • Shelly Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Shelly Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • East Immanuel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The East Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Immanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bardo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bardo Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardo Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
    • Marsh River Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Marsh River Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh River Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Andover Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Andover Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
    • Erickson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bergit Cemetery.

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

  • Climax
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Climax is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Nielsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Caledonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Shelly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shelly is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Cummings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Buxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Buxton is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <6>
  • Reynolds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <6>
  • Beltrami
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Fisher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fisher is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Halstad
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Crookston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Thompson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <6>
    • Mallory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mallory is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Alton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Alton is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Kelso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelso is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Melvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Shirley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shirley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Hendrum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hendrum is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Gentilly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Holmes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes

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 Bergit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bergit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Bergit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #655338  (Bergit Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #655338 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Climax
      • Location given for Bergit Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5963629     Lon: -96.8356341
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bergit Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.