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A visit to the Shell City Cemetery ...

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 Shell City Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.7908°   (46° 47' 26")

Lon:   -94.9536°   (-94° 57' 12")

The Shell City Cemetery is located in Wadena County<2>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shell City Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Shell City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
  • Jim Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jim Cook Cemetery is located in Wadena County
  • Huntersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huntersville Cemetery is located in Wadena County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Wadena County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
  • Straight River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straight River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straight River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Straight River Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
  • Alajoki Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alajoki Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alajoki Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alajoki Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Henrietta Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Becker County
  • Mantyla Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantyla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantyla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mantyla Cemetery is located in Wadena County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82257 <5>
    • Lemon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lemon Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Red Eye Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Eye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Eye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Eye Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • North Germany Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Germany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Germany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Germany Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
    • Sebeka Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebeka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebeka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sebeka Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Hubbard County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shell City Cemetery.

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

  • Menahga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
    • Menahga is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <6>
  • Park Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nimrod
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dorset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Dorset is located in Hubbard County
  • Sebeka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
    • Sebeka is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <6>
  • Nevis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
    • Nevis is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevis <6>
  • Osage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Akeley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeley
    • Akeley is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akeley <6>
  • Wolf Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Backus
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
    • Backus is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Backus <6>
  • Davies
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
  • Two Inlets
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
    • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ellis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Cass County
    • Hackensack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Hackensack is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackensack <6>
    • Ponsford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford
      • Ponsford is located in Becker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponsford <6>
    • Evergreen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Pine Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
      • Pine Point is located in Becker County
    • Bluffton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Wadena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
    • Pine River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ah-gwah-ching
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ah-gwah-ching have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah-gwah-ching
      • Ah-gwah-ching is located in Cass County

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 Shell City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wadena County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shell City Cemetery:

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 Shell City Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #651941  (Shell City Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #651941 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: Huntersville
    • County: Wadena         Elev: 427
    • Location given for GNIS #651941 (Shell City Cemetery)

The official website for Wadena County: www.co.wadena.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 Wadena, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shell City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7908, Longitude: -94.9536       In this case, the coordinates for the Shell City Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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