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A visit to the Viking 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 Viking Cemetery ...

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

48.2389, -96.4642

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

The Viking Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Warren. Warren lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Viking Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Viking Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Viking Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Township Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Hegland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
  • Bjorsness Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bjorsness Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bjorsness Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sorenson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sorenson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorenson Cemetery
  • Westaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Westaker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westaker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Foldahl Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Foldahl Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foldahl Cemetery
    • McCrea Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The McCrea Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrea Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Alma Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alma Baptist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Baptist Cemetery
    • Alma Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alma Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Lutheran Cemetery
    • Melo Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanstad Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lanstad Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanstad Cemetery
    • Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82897 <5>
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Viking Cemetery.

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

  • Viking
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Viking is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Newfolden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Holt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Holt is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Warren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Thief River Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Strandquist
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Argyle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Englund
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
  • Saint Hilaire
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Middle River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Euclid
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Euclid is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Dorothy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Deerwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Stephen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Karlstad
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alvarado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Red Lake Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Strathcona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Strathcona is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Shirley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Viking Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Viking Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Viking Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Viking Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108029  (Viking Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108029 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: Marshall
      • Est. Elev: 316 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Viking
      • Location given for Viking Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.2388889     Lon: -96.4641667
      • 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 Marshall, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Viking 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.