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A visit to the Dovre 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 Dovre Cemetery ...

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

47.5858, -95.9825

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dovre Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dovre Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dovre Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gosen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Gosen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosen Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Winger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Winger Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Elm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Elm Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Synod Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Synod Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
  • Lima Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Union Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake Cemetery
  • Storelvedalen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Rodnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rodnes Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodnes Cemetery
    • Landsverk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Landsverk Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsverk Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
    • Broderheim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Broderheim Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broderheim Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Polk County
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    • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Maple Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Maple Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake Cemetery
    • Faaberg Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bejou Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bejou Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou Cemetery
    • Hansville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hansville Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansville Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
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    • New Sweden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden 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 Dovre Cemetery.

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

  • Winger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Erskine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rindal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Bejou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fosston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mentor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fertile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Brooks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Dugdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • Flaming
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Lengby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lengby is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mahnomen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Trail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Trail is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Oklee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Melvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Gully
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gully is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Faith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith

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 Dovre 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 Dovre Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dovre 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 Dovre Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #642913  (Dovre Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #642913 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: 382 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winger
      • Location given for Dovre Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5857953     Lon: -95.9825377
      • 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- Dovre 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.
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