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A visit to the Storelvedalen 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 Storelvedalen Cemetery ...

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

47.5141, -96.0037

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Storelvedalen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Storelvedalen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Storelvedalen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Elm Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Winger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Winger Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger Cemetery
  • Bejou Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bejou Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Union Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake Cemetery
  • Dovre Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Dovre Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovre Cemetery
  • Lima Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Faaberg Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Zion Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gosen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Gosen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosen Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Landsverk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Landsverk Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsverk Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Hansville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hansville Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansville Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Synod Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
    • Rodnes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rodnes Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodnes Cemetery
    • Maple Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake Cemetery
    • International Order of Good Templars Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Sundal Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Storelvedalen Cemetery.

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

  • Winger
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bejou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rindal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Erskine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fosston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fertile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Flaming
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Mahnomen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mentor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Faith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lengby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Dugdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dugdale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
    • Melvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Twin Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people

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 Storelvedalen 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 Storelvedalen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Erskine
  • Fertile
  • Fosston
    • Fosston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Storelvedalen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fosston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
  • Gully
    • Gully lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Storelvedalen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
  • Mahnomen
  • McIntosh
  • Mentor
    • Mentor lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Storelvedalen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mentor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Oklee
    • Oklee lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Storelvedalen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
  • Twin Valley
  • Waubun
  • Winger
    • Winger lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Storelvedalen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger

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 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 Storelvedalen 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 Storelvedalen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652701  (Storelvedalen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652701 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: 370 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Union Lake
      • Location given for Storelvedalen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5141289     Lon: -96.0036514
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Storelvedalen 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.
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