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A visit to the Scandia Cemetery ...


The location of the Scandia Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Scandia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.0066°   (47° 0' 23")

Lon:   -96.5431°   (-96° 32' 35")

The Scandia Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Moorhead. Moorhead lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Scandia Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Scandia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Scandia Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scandia Cemetery.

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

    • Felton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glyndon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kragnes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes
      • Kragnes is located in Clay County
    • Dilworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
      • Dilworth is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <4>
    • Muskoda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • North River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Oakport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakport
      • Oakport is located in Clay County
    • Borup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Moorhead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <4>
    • Hawley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
    • Hitterdal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitterdal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ulen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
        • Ulen is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulen <4>
      • Reile's Acres
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reile's Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
        • Reile's Acres is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
      • Fargo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <4>
      • Finkle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkle
        • Finkle is located in Clay County
      • Sabin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
        • Sabin is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Harwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Perley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
        • Perley is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • Prairie Rose
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rose
        • Prairie Rose is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Argusville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argusville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
        • Argusville is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people

    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 Scandia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ada
      • Ada lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Scandia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Fargo
      • Fargo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Scandia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fargo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Glyndon
    • Harwood
    • Hawley
    • Hitterdal
    • Moorhead
    • Ulen
      • Ulen lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Scandia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ulen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
    • West Fargo

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Scandia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Felton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Felton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Felton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82303 <6>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Glyndon.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 70 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83177 <6>
    • Spring Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Prairie Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Prairie Cemetery
    • Lysne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lysne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lysne Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lysne Cemetery
    • Keene Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keene Cemetery
    • North Bluff Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bluff Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Bluff Memorial Gardens is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bluff Memorial Gardens
    • Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
    • Fridhem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fridhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fridhem Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fridhem Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Fargo (ND).
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moorhead Riverside Cemetery
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 68 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #790540 <6>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Jevnaker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jevnaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jevnaker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Hawley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
      • West Salem Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Salem Cemetery
      • Old Jevnaker Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jevnaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jevnaker Cemetery
      • United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • German Methodist Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Kirkebo Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairie Home Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
      • Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
      • Sleeper Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleeper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleeper Cemetery

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

    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 Scandia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #651260  (Scandia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #651260 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: Felton
      • County: Clay         Elev: 279
      • Location given for GNIS #651260 (Scandia Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.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 Clay, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Scandia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0066, Longitude: -96.5431       In this case, the coordinates for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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