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A visit to the Pelican Valley 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 Pelican Valley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pelican Valley Cemetery:

46.5505, -96.0937

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

The Pelican Valley Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Pelican Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pelican Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pelican Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Central Swede Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old Pelican Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ringsaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsaker Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Bagstevold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bagstevold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagstevold Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Norwegian Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Scandinavian Christian Mission Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Lida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake Lida Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lida Cemetery
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • South Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Immanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Scambler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Scambler Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scambler Cemetery
    • West North Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Immanuel Cemetery
    • Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maplewood Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314941 <5>
    • Old Friborg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Friborg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friborg Cemetery
    • Friborg Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lida Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The East Lida Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lida 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 Pelican Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Pelican Rapids
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Erhard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Edwards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Rothsay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabeth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cormorant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Lawndale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
  • Rollag
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Bucks Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Vergas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Maine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Barnesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>
    • Fergus Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Amor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Foxhome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Underwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Detroit Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Pelican Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pelican Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pelican Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Pelican Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649248  (Pelican Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649248 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 397 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pelican Rapids
      • Location given for Pelican Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5505147     Lon: -96.0936682
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pelican Valley 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.