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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 ...

The Melo Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Hegland Cemetery
    • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Lanstad Cemetery
    • The Lanstad Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanstad Cemetery
  • McCrea Cemetery
    • The McCrea Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrea Cemetery
  • Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Rux Cemetery
      • The Rux Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rux Cemetery
    • St. Dorothy Cemetery
      • The St. Dorothy Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dorothy Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • Viking Cemetery
      • The Viking Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking 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 alphabetically:

  • Alvarado
    • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Argyle
  • Crookston
  • Dorothy
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • East Grand Forks
  • Englund
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
  • Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Gentilly
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Grand Forks
  • Holt
    • Holt is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Mallory
    • Mallory is located in Polk County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Newfolden
      • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Oslo
      • 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 <4>
    • Red Lake Falls
    • Saint Hilaire
      • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Thief River Falls
    • Viking
      • Viking is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Warren

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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- Melo Lutheran Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.