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A visit to the Erickson 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 Erickson Cemetery ...

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

47.7683, -96.7833

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies just to the east of the Erickson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Erickson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Erickson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Bardo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Bardo Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardo Cemetery
  • Fisher Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Andover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Nesbit Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nesbit Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit Cemetery
  • Bygland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bygland Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bygland Cemetery
  • Rosendahl Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosendahl Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendahl Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • East Walle Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North Ringsaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hanna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Walle Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Skatvold Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skatvold Cemetery
    • Bergit Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bergit Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergit Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Erickson Cemetery.

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

  • Fisher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fisher is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Crookston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mallory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mallory is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
  • Shirley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shirley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Climax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Climax is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Thompson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Gentilly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Euclid
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Euclid is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • East Grand Forks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Reynolds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Nielsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Grand Forks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Buxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Beltrami
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Beltrami is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Dorothy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Shelly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Shelly is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Melvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin

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 Erickson 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 Erickson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Erickson 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 Erickson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2081320  (Erickson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2081320 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: 255 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fisher
      • Location given for Erickson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7683333     Lon: -96.7833333
      • 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' (or 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- Erickson 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.