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A visit to the Salo Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Salo Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Salo Cemetery (FG ID #83542).

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 Salo Cemetery ...

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

46.5773, -93.1747

The Salo Cemetery is located in Aitkin County<2>.

The county seat for Aitkin County is located in Aitkin. Aitkin lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of the Salo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salo Cemetery.

Name Variations for Salo Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Salo Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Salo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grayling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grayling Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Carr Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Carr Memorial Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Memorial Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Rice River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • Shamrock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
  • Lansford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lansford Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Wright Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wright Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Violet Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Violet Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • West Branch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
    • Co-op Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Co-op Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Eagle Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

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 Salo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aitkin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Salo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Aitkin 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 Salo Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #83542

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #651118  (Salo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651118 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: Aitkin
      • Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lawler
      • Location given for Salo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5771689     Lon: -93.1749455
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Aitkin, 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- Salo 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.