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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. 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 Old Sell Lake Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   47.3047°   (47° 18' 16")

Lon:   -95.1895°   (-95° 11' 22")

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

The county seat for Clearwater County is located in Bagley. Bagley lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sell Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sell Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sell Lake Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • Alida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alida Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • 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 Clearwater County
  • Fern Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Twp. Cemetery
    • The Fern Twp. Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Alice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Alice Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
  • Rice Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Moose Creek Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Creek Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moose Creek Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moose Creek Twp. Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • Jones Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
  • Nora Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora Twp. Cemetery
    • The Nora Twp. Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shevlin - Moose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shevlin - Moose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shevlin - Moose Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • Solway Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Solway Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Landstad Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landstad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Victory Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Shevlin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shevlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shevlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shevlin Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Wilton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilton Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Lammers Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lammers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lammers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lammers Cemetery is located in Beltrami County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
  • Long Lost Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
    • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
  • Lake George
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <6>
  • Shevlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
    • Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <6>
  • Solway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Beltrami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Rice Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
  • Two Inlets
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
    • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
  • Roy Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
    • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
  • Bagley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <6>
  • Elbow Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
  • Rosby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
    • Rosby is located in Beltrami County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bemidji
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Beltrami County
    • Naytahwaush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naytahwaush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naytahwaush
      • Naytahwaush is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naytahwaush <6>
    • Laporte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
      • Laporte is located in Hubbard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <6>
    • Lavinia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Lavinia is located in Beltrami County
    • Pine Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
      • Pine Point is located in Becker County
    • Ponsford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford
      • Ponsford is located in Becker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponsford <6>
    • Leonard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <6>

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 18 miles [29 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 first turn to 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 Old Sell Lake Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #648935 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: La Salle Lake
    • County: Clearwater         Elev: 491
    • Location given for GNIS #648935 (Old Sell Lake Cemetery)

The official website for Clearwater County: www.co.clearwater.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 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 things 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 Old Sell Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3047, Longitude: -95.1895       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Sell Lake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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