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A visit to the Varnes Lutheran 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 Varnes Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

47.5717, -96.3703

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

The Varnes Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Scott - Widrig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Little Norway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Maple Bay Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Bay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Bay Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bay Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Old Sundal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Sundal Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sundal Cemetery
    • International Order of Good Templars Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Maple Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake Cemetery
    • Hafslo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hafslo Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hafslo Cemetery
    • Sundal Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hitterdal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hitterdal Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal Cemetery
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Faaberg Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Union Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • First English Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Melvin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Melvin is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Fertile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beltrami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Flaming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Dugdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • Rindal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Mentor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gentilly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Erskine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Crookston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Winger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ada is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
    • Bejou
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Climax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Climax is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Nielsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Nielsville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Shelly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Shelly is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Twin Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • McIntosh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Red Lake Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Faith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Shirley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Shirley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley

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 Varnes Lutheran 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 Varnes Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ada
    • Ada lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Climax
  • Crookston
  • Erskine
    • Erskine lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erskine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
  • Fertile
    • Fertile lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fertile.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
  • Fisher
    • Fisher lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Mahnomen
  • McIntosh
  • Mentor
    • Mentor lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Varnes Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mentor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Twin Valley
  • 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 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 Varnes Lutheran 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 Varnes Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2081300  (Varnes Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2081300 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: 313 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fertile
      • Location given for Varnes Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5716667     Lon: -96.3702778
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Varnes Lutheran 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.