A visit to the Sand Valley 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 Sand Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Valley Cemetery:
47.7750, -95.6875
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sand Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the west of the Sand Valley Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sand Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sand Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gully Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gully Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Valle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The West Valle Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valle Cemetery
- Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mamre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mamre Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Asphult Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Asphult Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphult Cemetery
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Queen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Queen Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Queen Twp. Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Twp. Cemetery
- Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- United Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove 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 Sand Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trail is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Gully
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gully is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Gonvick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oklee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McIntosh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fosston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clearbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Erskine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lengby
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lengby is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Plummer
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Erie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mentor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Winger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley
(22 miles [35.4 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 Sand Valley 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 Sand Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bagley
- Clearbrook
- Erskine
- Fosston
- Gonvick
- Goodridge
- Gully
- McIntosh
- Mentor
- Oklee
- Oklee lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sand Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
- Plummer
- Shevlin
- Winger
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sand Valley 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 Sand Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #651171 (Sand Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651171 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: 384 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Trail
- Location given for Sand Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.7749582 Lon: -95.6875192
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Valley 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. |