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A visit to the Hegland 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 Hegland Cemetery ...

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

48.1525, -96.3656

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

The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Hegland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hegland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hegland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Lanstad Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lanstad Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanstad Cemetery
  • Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82897 <5>
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • Norden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Norden Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
  • Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Viking Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Viking Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Cemetery
  • Rux Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rux Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rux Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Melo Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black River Cemetery
      • Black River Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323076 <5>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • Bjorsness Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bjorsness Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bjorsness Cemetery
    • St. Hilaire Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Hilaire Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hilaire Cemetery
    • St. Pauli Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Silverton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Silverton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton Cemetery
    • Satersdal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Satersdal Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satersdal Cemetery
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
    • Sorenson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sorenson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorenson Cemetery
    • Westaker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Westaker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westaker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hegland Cemetery.

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

  • Viking
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Viking is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Thief River Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Hilaire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Holt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Holt is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Newfolden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Dorothy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Euclid
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Euclid is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Red Lake Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Middle River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shirley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Plummer
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Strandquist
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Argyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentilly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Goodridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Englund
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Englund is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund

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 Hegland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pennington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hegland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pennington 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 Hegland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #644833  (Hegland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644833 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: Pennington
      • Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rosewood
      • Location given for Hegland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1524715     Lon: -96.3656018
      • 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 Pennington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hegland 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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