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A visit to the Sorum 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 Sorum Cemetery ...

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

47.7308, -96.0539

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of the Sorum Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sorum Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sorum Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Broderheim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Broderheim Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broderheim Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • First English Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Rodnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Rodnes Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodnes Cemetery
  • Synod Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Synod Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • New Sweden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Hitterdal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hitterdal Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Mentor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Erskine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Dugdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • McIntosh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oklee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plummer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Winger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Red Lake Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rindal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Trail
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Melvin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Melvin is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fertile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fosston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gentilly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Bejou
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Hilaire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Gully
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gully is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Flaming
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Flaming is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
    • Dorothy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy

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 Sorum 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 Sorum Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Sorum 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 Sorum Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652263  (Sorum Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652263 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: 354 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Erskine
      • Location given for Sorum Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7307965     Lon: -96.0539274
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Sorum 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.