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A visit to the Solway 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 Solway Cemetery ...

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

47.5069, -95.1297

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

The Solway Cemetery is located in Beltrami County<2>.

The county seat for Beltrami County is located in Bemidji. Bemidji lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Solway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Solway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Solway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jones Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Twp. Cemetery
  • Lammers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lammers Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lammers Cemetery
  • Shevlin - Moose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moose Creek Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • Landstad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shevlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Shevlin Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Eckles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eckles Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckles Cemetery
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
    • The Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pinewood - Dodge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83075 <5>
  • Wilton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wilton Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Alida Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alida Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida Cemetery
    • Buzzle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Buzzle Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzle Cemetery
    • East Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The East Zion Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Zion Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
    • Nora Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Nora Twp. Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Twp. Cemetery
      • The Nora Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Nora Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82896 <5>
    • Fern Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fern Twp. Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Twp. Cemetery
      • The Fern Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Becida Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390251 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Northern Cemetery
      • Northern Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82914 <5>

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 Solway Cemetery.

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

  • Solway
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilton is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Pinewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pinewood is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Shevlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bemidji
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Leonard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bagley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <6>
  • Lavinia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lavinia is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
  • Minerva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Puposky
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Puposky is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puposky
  • Debs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Debs is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debs
  • Rosby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosby is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Turtle River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Turtle River is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Rice Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Clearbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Island Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Island Lake is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake

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 Solway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beltrami County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Solway 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 Solway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Beltrami 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 Solway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652249  (Solway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652249 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: Beltrami
      • Est. Elev: 438 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Solway
      • Location given for Solway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.506898     Lon: -95.1297314
      • 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 Beltrami, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Solway 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.