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A visit to the Saint Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Lawrence Cemetery:

47.7047, -96.1364

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

The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Lawrence Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Lawrence Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • First English Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Hitterdal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hitterdal Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal Cemetery
  • Rodnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rodnes Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodnes Cemetery
  • Broderheim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Broderheim Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broderheim Cemetery
  • Sorum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sorum Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Cemetery
  • Maple Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Synod Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
    • Union Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Union Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.

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

  • Mentor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Erskine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dugdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • Brooks
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • McIntosh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Melvin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Melvin is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Fertile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Winger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Lake Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rindal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Plummer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Gentilly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Oklee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flaming
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Flaming is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
    • Bejou
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fosston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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 St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crookston
  • Erskine
  • Fertile
    • Fertile lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fertile.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
  • Fosston
    • Fosston lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fosston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
  • Gully
    • Gully lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
  • McIntosh
  • Mentor
    • Mentor lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mentor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Oklee
    • Oklee lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
  • Plummer
    • Plummer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plummer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
  • Winger
    • Winger lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger

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 St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650788  (Saint Lawrence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650788 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: 354 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mentor
      • Location given for Saint Lawrence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7046867     Lon: -96.1364327
      • 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 '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- St. Lawrence 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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