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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. 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 Salem Cemetery ...

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

47.7144, -95.6644

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the west of the Salem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Mamre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Cemetery
  • Queen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Queen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
  • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sand Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Valley Cemetery
  • Gully Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gully Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully Cemetery
  • Asphult Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Asphult Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphult Cemetery
  • Froen Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Queen Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Queen Twp. Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Twp. Cemetery
  • Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cross Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cross Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Samhold Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209121 <5>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Cross Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cross Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lake Cemetery
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
    • Elim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Valle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Valle Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valle Cemetery
    • Poplar River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Poplar River Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar River Cemetery
    • Kingo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Kingo Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingo Cemetery
    • Landstad Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana 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 Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Gully
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gully is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Trail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Gonvick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fosston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • McIntosh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Oklee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lengby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lengby is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Erskine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brooks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Bagley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <6>
  • Leonard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Winger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shevlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plummer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Mentor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bejou
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rice Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake

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 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 Salem 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 Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2081325  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2081325 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: 396 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Olga
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7144444     Lon: -95.6644444
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem 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.