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A visit to the Old Sell Lake 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 Old Sell Lake Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Sell Lake Cemetery:

47.3047, -95.1895

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

The Old Sell Lake Cemetery is located in Clearwater County<2>.

The county seat for Clearwater County is located in Bagley. Bagley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Old Sell Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Sell Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Old Sell Lake Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Sell Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sell Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Sell Lake Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell Lake Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Alida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alida Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Fern Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fern Twp. Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Twp. Cemetery
    • The Fern Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Becida Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390251 <5>
  • Lake Alice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake Alice Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alice Cemetery
  • Rice Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Moose Creek Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jones Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Jones Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Twp. Cemetery
  • Nora Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nora Twp. Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Twp. Cemetery
    • The Nora Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Nora Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82896 <5>
  • Shevlin - Moose Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Solway Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Solway Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
    • Landstad Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shevlin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shevlin Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Wilton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilton Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lammers Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lammers Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lammers 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 Old Sell Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Sell Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Minerva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Long Lost Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
    • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
  • Lake George
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shevlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Solway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilton is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Rice Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Two Inlets
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
  • Bagley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <6>
  • Roy Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
  • Elbow Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
  • Rosby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosby is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bemidji
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pinewood is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Naytahwaush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Laporte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lavinia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lavinia is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
    • Pine Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pine Point is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Ponsford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Leonard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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 Old Sell Lake 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 Old Sell Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bagley
    • Bagley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Sell Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bagley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
  • Bemidji
  • Laporte
    • Laporte lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Sell Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laporte.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
  • Osage
    • Osage lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Old Sell Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Park Rapids
  • Ponsford
  • Shevlin
  • 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 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 Old Sell Lake 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 Old Sell Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648935  (Old Sell Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648935 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: 491 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Salle Lake
      • Location given for Old Sell Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3046788     Lon: -95.1894611
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Sell Lake 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.