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A visit to the Melo Lutheran 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 Melo Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

48.1075, -96.5875

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

The Melo Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south of the Melo Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Melo Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Melo Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • McCrea Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The McCrea Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrea Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Warren.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St.s Peter & Paul Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238897 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Lanstad Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lanstad Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanstad Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Hegland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
  • Viking Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Viking Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Township Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rux Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rux Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rux Cemetery
    • Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
    • St. Dorothy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Dorothy Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dorothy Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Euclid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Euclid is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Warren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Viking
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Viking is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Dorothy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Shirley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Shirley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Saint Hilaire
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Thief River Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Argyle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Alvarado
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Newfolden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Mallory
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mallory is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
  • Red Lake Falls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gentilly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Holt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Holt is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • East Grand Forks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Fisher is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Crookston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grand Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oslo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Oslo is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <6>
    • Englund
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Melo Lutheran 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 Melo Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Argyle
  • Crookston
  • East Grand Forks
  • Fisher
    • Fisher lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Melo Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Grand Forks
  • Holt
    • Holt lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Melo Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
  • Oslo
    • Oslo lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Melo Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oslo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Plummer
    • Plummer lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Melo Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plummer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
  • Stephen
    • Stephen lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Melo Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stephen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
  • Warren
    • Warren lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Melo Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warren.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren

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 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 Melo Lutheran 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 Melo Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2081331  (Melo Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2081331 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: 284 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Angus SE
      • Location given for Melo Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1075     Lon: -96.5875
      • 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- Melo Lutheran 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.