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A visit to the Pelan Pioneer 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 Pelan Pioneer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pelan Pioneer Cemetery:

48.6422, -96.3984

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

The Pelan Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kittson County<2>.

The county seat for Kittson County is located in Hallock. Hallock lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pelan Pioneer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pelan Pioneer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pelan Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pauli Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pauli Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauli Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Karlstad Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Karlstad Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlstad Cemetery
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Swanson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swanson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson Cemetery
  • Eidsvold Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Eidsvold Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold Cemetery
  • Blessed Sacrament Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Nyren Burials
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nyren Burials is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyren Burials
  • Deerwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Deerwood Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bronson Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bronson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bronson Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lake Bronson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263645 <5>
    • Lundeby Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lundeby Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundeby Cemetery
    • Mamrelund Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mamrelund Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamrelund Cemetery
    • Mission Covenant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethesda Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81932 <5>
    • English Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The English Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
    • Augustana Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wikstrom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wikstrom Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikstrom Cemetery
    • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pelan Pioneer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pelan Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Karlstad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Halma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Deerwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Strandquist
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Greenbush
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Strathcona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Strathcona is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Lake Bronson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Englund
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
  • Middle River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Badger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Newfolden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Donaldson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennedy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stephen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Holt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Holt is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Fox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Sirko
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirko
    • Hallock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Argyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Arbakka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbakka

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 Pelan Pioneer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kittson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pelan Pioneer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pelan Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Kittson 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 Pelan Pioneer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1815212  (Pelan Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815212 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: Kittson
      • Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pelan
      • Location given for Pelan Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.6421987     Lon: -96.398364
      • 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 Kittson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pelan Pioneer 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.
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