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A visit to the Swedish 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 Swedish Cemetery ...

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

48.1364, -97.0415

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Swedish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swedish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Swedish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kongsvinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kongsvinger Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsvinger Cemetery
  • Mesopotamia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mesopotamia Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesopotamia Cemetery
  • Nyskoga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Nyskoga Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyskoga Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Swedish Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Timothy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Timothy Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Timothy Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Vega Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • Vega Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • Big Woods Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • South Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Warren.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St.s Peter & Paul Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238897 <5>
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood 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 Swedish Cemetery.

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

  • Alvarado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Oslo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oslo is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <6>
  • Manvel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <6>
  • Big Woods
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Big Woods is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
  • Warren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Kelly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • East Grand Forks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Warsaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Warsaw is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Ardoch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Grand Forks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mekinock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Argyle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mallory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mallory is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Minto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Minto is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <6>
    • Johnstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Gilby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <6>
    • Forest River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Emerado
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <6>
    • Euclid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Euclid is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Herriott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott

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 Swedish 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 Swedish 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 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 Swedish 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 Swedish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652930  (Swedish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652930 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: 249 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oslo NE
      • Location given for Swedish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1363703     Lon: -97.041461
      • 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 '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- Swedish 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.