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A visit to the Scandia 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 Scandia Cemetery ...

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

47.5130, -96.6223

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Scandia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Scandia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Scandia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Skatvold Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skatvold Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Scott - Widrig Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sundet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shelly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shelly Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly Cemetery
    • Bergit Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bergit Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergit Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Marsh River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marsh River Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh River Cemetery
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
    • West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
    • East Marsh River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Scandia Cemetery.

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

  • Beltrami
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Shelly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelly is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Nielsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Climax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Caledonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Melvin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvin is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Halstad
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ada is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Flaming
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Fertile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Crookston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hendrum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendrum is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gentilly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fisher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fisher is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Dugdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dugdale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
    • Cummings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Alton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alton is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Rindal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rindal is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
    • Kelso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelso is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Borup
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Buxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Buxton is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <6>
    • Perley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Perley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Twin Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Shirley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Shirley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley

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 Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Scandia 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 Scandia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #651261  (Scandia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651261 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: 269 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beltrami
      • Location given for Scandia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5130252     Lon: -96.6222932
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scandia 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.