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A visit to the Concordia 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 Concordia Cemetery ...

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

47.5291, -96.2692

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northwest of the Concordia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Concordia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Concordia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Norway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • International Order of Good Templars Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Old Sundal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old Sundal Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sundal Cemetery
  • Varnes Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sundal Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott - Widrig Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Zion Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Faaberg Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Maple Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Maple Bay Free Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Union Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Bay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Bay Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bay Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Luchau Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Luchau Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luchau Cemetery
    • Gary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gary Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • Ness Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ness Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Lutheran Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Rodnes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rodnes Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodnes Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Hitterdal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hitterdal Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Fertile
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Flaming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Rindal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Melvin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Melvin is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Gary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dugdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • Mentor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Beltrami
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Winger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bejou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Erskine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Faith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Ada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ada is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
    • Gentilly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • McIntosh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahnomen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Crookston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Concordia 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 Concordia 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 websites either 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 Concordia 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 Concordia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #641435  (Concordia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #641435 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: 347 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fertile
      • Location given for Concordia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5291319     Lon: -96.2692213
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Concordia 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.