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A visit to the Salem 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 Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem 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 Salem Cemetery

Lat:   47.6383°   (47° 38' 17")

Lon:   -95.9617°   (-95° 57' 42")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Polk County
  • Synod Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Synod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Synod Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Gosen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gosen Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Dovre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dovre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dovre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dovre Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Broderheim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broderheim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broderheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Broderheim Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Rodnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rodnes Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2367702 <5>
    • Landsverk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landsverk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landsverk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landsverk Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Sorum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorum Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Lima Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Winger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winger Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Elm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Erskine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • McIntosh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <6>
  • Winger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
    • Winger is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <6>
  • Mentor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <6>
  • Fosston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rindal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rindal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
  • Brooks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Bejou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bejou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou
    • Bejou is located in Mahnomen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bejou <6>
  • Oklee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
    • Oklee is located in Red Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <6>
  • Dugdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
  • Trail
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Fertile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lengby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Gully
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
      • Gully is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Plummer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Flaming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flaming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
      • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Melvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Polk County

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 Salem 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 Salem 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 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 Salem 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 Salem Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2081307  (Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2081307 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: McIntosh
    • County: Polk         Elev: 377
    • Location given for GNIS #2081307 (Salem Cemetery)

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6383, Longitude: -95.9617       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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