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A visit to the Rosehill 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 Rosehill Cemetery ...

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

47.7041, -96.1809

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

The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Rosehill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rosehill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rosehill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hitterdal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hitterdal Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • First English Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Maple Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Bay Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bay Cemetery
  • Maple Bay Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rodnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rodnes Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodnes Cemetery
  • Maple Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake Cemetery
  • Broderheim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Broderheim Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broderheim Cemetery
  • Sorum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sorum Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lima Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Synod Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony 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 Rosehill Cemetery.

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

  • Mentor
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dugdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • Erskine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Melvin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Melvin is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Brooks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Fertile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Red Lake Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Gentilly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Rindal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Winger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McIntosh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Plummer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Flaming
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Flaming is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
    • Oklee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beltrami
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Beltrami is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Dorothy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Bejou
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crookston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 Rosehill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crookston
  • Erskine
  • Fertile
  • Fosston
  • Gully
  • Mahnomen
  • McIntosh
  • Mentor
    • Mentor lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rosehill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mentor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Oklee
    • Oklee lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rosehill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
  • Plummer
  • Winger

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 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 Rosehill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Rosehill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650284  (Rosehill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650284 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mentor
      • Location given for Rosehill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7041319     Lon: -96.1808797
      • 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 Polk, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosehill 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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