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A visit to the Elim 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 Elim Cemetery ...

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

47.6886, -95.4767

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

The Elim Cemetery is located in Clearwater County<2>.

The county seat for Clearwater County is located in Bagley. Bagley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Elim Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elim Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Elim Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Augustana Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Samhold Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209121 <5>
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
  • Queen Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Queen Twp. Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Twp. Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Queen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Queen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
    • Seljord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Seljord Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seljord Cemetery
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
    • United Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gully Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gully Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Cross Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cross Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lake Cemetery
    • Cross Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cross Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lake Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Bagley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219456 <5>
    • Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Bagley.
      • The Hanson - Thorstad Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209251 <5>
    • Norway Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake Cemetery
    • East Seljord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The East Seljord Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Seljord 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 Elim Cemetery.

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

  • Clearbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gonvick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gully
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gully is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Leonard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bagley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <6>
  • Trail
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Fosston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lengby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lengby is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Shevlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Debs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Debs is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debs
  • Pinewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pinewood is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • McIntosh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Solway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Oklee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Rock is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Minerva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Island Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Island Lake is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
    • Erskine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Elim Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clearwater County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elim 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 Elim Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clearwater 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 Elim Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643246  (Elim Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643246 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: Clearwater
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clearbrook
      • Location given for Elim Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6885677     Lon: -95.4766804
      • 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 Clearwater, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elim 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.