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A visit to the Scandia 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 Scandia Valley Cemetery ...

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

46.2147, -94.5397

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

The Scandia Valley Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Scandia Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Scandia Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Scandia Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rail Prairie Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cushing Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cushing Union Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing Union Cemetery
  • Lightner Baby Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lightner Baby Grave is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Baby Grave
  • Stroming Grave Site
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Stroming Grave Site is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroming Grave Site
  • Rosenlund Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Rosenlund Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenlund Cemetery
  • Camp Ripley Mounds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Camp Ripley Mounds is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ripley Mounds
  • Pillager Frontier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pillager Frontier Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager Frontier Cemetery
    • The Pillager Frontier Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pillager Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83059 <5>
  • Parker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Randall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
    • The Randall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Randall Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83118 <5>
  • Ft. Ripley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ft. Ripley Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Ripley Cemetery
  • Mrs. Albert Schultz Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Franzen Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Motley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Motley Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Prosser Farm Site Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crow Wing River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Sylvan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Scandia Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Cushing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Randall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pillager
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fort Ripley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Motley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Philbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Belle Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Baxter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
  • East Gull Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Staples
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Flensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Browerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Little Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brainerd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarissa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pillsbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Sobieski
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Swanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ellis is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Lake Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldrich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Long Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nisswa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <6>

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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Scandia Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #651265  (Scandia Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651265 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 392 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cushing
      • Location given for Scandia Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2146886     Lon: -94.5397331
      • 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 Morrison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scandia 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.