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A visit to the Marsh River 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 Marsh River Cemetery ...

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

47.4119, -96.8167

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

The Marsh River Cemetery is located in Norman County<2>.

The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Marsh River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Marsh River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Marsh River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Augustana Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Shelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Shelly Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
  • East Marsh River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Quincy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Pauli Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
    • Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sundet Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Lynn Elton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lynn Elton Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Elton Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Concordia Menighed Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia 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 Marsh River Cemetery.

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

  • Shelly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shelly is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Halstad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nielsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Hendrum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hendrum is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alton is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Kelso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelso is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Climax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Climax is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Grandin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cummings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Perley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Perley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Beltrami
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beltrami is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Buxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Blanchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gardner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenfield is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Borup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people

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 Marsh River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ada
    • Ada lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Marsh River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Buxton
  • Climax
  • Halstad
  • Hendrum
  • Hillsboro
  • Hunter
  • Mayville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Marsh River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Norman 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 Marsh River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #647560  (Marsh River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #647560 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: Norman
      • Est. Elev: 266 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelly
      • Location given for Marsh River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4119174     Lon: -96.8167458
      • 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 Norman, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marsh River 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.