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A visit to the Nora Township Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Nora Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Nora Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #82896).

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 Nora Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nora Twp. Cemetery:

47.4489, -95.3605

The Nora Twp. Cemetery is located in Clearwater County<2>.

The county seat for Clearwater County is located in Bagley. Bagley lies just to the north northwest of the Nora Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nora Twp. Cemetery.

Name Variations for Nora Twp. Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Nora Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Nora Cemetery
  • Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Nora Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Bagley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
  • Moose Creek Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shevlin - Moose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alida Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alida Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida Cemetery
  • Landstad Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shevlin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shevlin Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin Cemetery
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • Gran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gran Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Cemetery
  • Holiness Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Holiness Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiness Cemetery
  • Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rice Free Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Pine Bend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Bend Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend Cemetery
    • Jones Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Twp. Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
    • Sell Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sell Lake Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell Lake Cemetery
    • Solway Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Solway Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

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 Nora Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clearwater County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bagley
    • Bagley lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Nora Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bagley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
  • Bemidji
  • Clearbrook
  • Fosston
  • Gonvick
  • Gully
    • Gully lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Nora Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
  • McIntosh
  • Shevlin
  • Solway
    • Solway lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Nora Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Solway.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway

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 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 Nora Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clearwater 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 Nora Twp. Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #82896

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648575  (Nora Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648575 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: Clearwater
      • Est. Elev: 480 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Upper Rice Lake
      • Location given for Nora Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4485676     Lon: -95.3602946
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Clearwater, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nora Twp. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.