RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Polk County >> New Sweden CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Minnesota

The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota





A visit to the New Sweden Cemetery ...


The location of the New Sweden Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 New Sweden Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Sweden Cemetery

Lat:   47.7094°   (47° 42' 33")

Lon:   -95.8973°   (-95° 53' 50")

The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west of the New Sweden Cemetery .

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 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 New Sweden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the New Sweden Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Sweden Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • McIntosh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
    • Erskine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Erskine is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erskine <4>
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Oklee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
      • Oklee is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <4>
    • Fosston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
      • Fosston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <4>
    • Trail
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
      • Trail is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Mentor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <4>
    • Winger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
      • Winger is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <4>
    • Gully
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
      • Gully is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Plummer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Gonvick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
      • Gonvick is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonvick <4>
    • Dugdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
      • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Rindal
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rindal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
        • Rindal is located in Norman County
      • Bejou
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bejou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou
        • Bejou is located in Mahnomen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bejou <4>
      • Lengby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
        • Lengby is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Fertile
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Clearbrook
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
        • Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <4>
      • Red Lake Falls
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
        • Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <4>

    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 New Sweden 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 New Sweden Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bagley
      • Bagley lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the New Sweden Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bagley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Clearbrook
    • Erskine
    • Fertile
    • Fosston
    • Gonvick
    • Gully
      • Gully lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the New Sweden Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Mahnomen
    • McIntosh
    • Mentor
    • Oklee
      • Oklee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the New Sweden Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
    • Plummer
    • Winger
      • Winger lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the New Sweden Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the New Sweden Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Synod Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Synod Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Asphult Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asphult Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asphult Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asphult Cemetery
    • Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernes Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernes Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sorum Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorum Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorum Cemetery
      • Broderheim Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broderheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broderheim Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broderheim Cemetery
      • Mamre Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamre Cemetery
      • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      • Presbyterian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Gosen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gosen Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosen Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Rodnes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodnes Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodnes Cemetery
      • Dovre Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dovre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dovre Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dovre Cemetery
      • Landsverk Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landsverk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landsverk Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landsverk Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery

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

    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 New Sweden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648521  (New Sweden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #648521 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: McIntosh
      • County: Polk         Elev: 378
      • Location given for GNIS #648521 (New Sweden Cemetery)

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Sweden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7094, Longitude: -95.8973       In this case, the coordinates for the New Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024