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A visit to the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   48.1381°   (48° 8' 17")

Lon:   -96.3536°   (-96° 21' 12")

The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls lies just to the east southeast of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pennington 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 Oak Ridge 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Viking
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
      • Viking is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Thief River Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
      • Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <4>
    • Saint Hilaire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
      • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Holt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Dorothy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Newfolden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfolden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
      • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Euclid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Polk County
    • Red Lake Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Warren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Plummer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Middle River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
      • Middle River is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <4>
    • Strandquist
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strandquist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandquist
      • Strandquist is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandquist <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gentilly
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
        • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Goodridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
        • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Argyle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Crookston
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooks
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Englund
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
        • Englund is located in Marshall County
      • Erie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
        • Erie is located in Pennington County
      • Strathcona
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathcona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
        • Strathcona is located in Roseau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Alvarado
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
        • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pennington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hegland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegland Cemetery
    • Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lanstad Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanstad Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanstad Cemetery
    • Norden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norden Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norden Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Rux Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rux Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rux Cemetery
    • Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Viking Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Viking Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viking Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Melo Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melo Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melo Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melo Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Hilaire Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hilaire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Hilaire Cemetery is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hilaire Cemetery
      • St. Pauli Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Cemetery
      • Township Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Township Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Silverton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silverton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverton Cemetery
      • Satersdal Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satersdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Satersdal Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satersdal Cemetery
      • Sandridge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
      • Bjorsness Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bjorsness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bjorsness Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bjorsness Cemetery
      • Sorenson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorenson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorenson 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2093555  (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2093555 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: Rosewood
      • County: Pennington         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #2093555 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)

    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 Pennington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1381, Longitude: -96.3536       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Ridge 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.




 

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