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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Waldum Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Waldum Cemetery (FG ID #83775)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Waldum Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.3703°   (45° 22' 13")

Lon:   -96.1031°   (-96° 6' 11")

The Waldum Cemetery is located in Swift County<2>.

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east of the Waldum Cemetery .

Establishment of the Waldum Cemetery ...

The Waldum Cemetery was established in 1880.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Waldum Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Swift County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Waldum Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Correll
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
      • Correll is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <5>
    • Holloway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Odessa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <5>
    • Chokio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chokio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokio
      • Chokio is located in Stevens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chokio <5>
    • Louisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Alberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Stevens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Johnson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Ortonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
      • Ortonville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <5>
    • Danvers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Hancock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clinton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Big Stone City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
        • Big Stone City is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <5>
      • Bellingham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
        • Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Milan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Clontarf
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
        • Clontarf is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <5>
      • Graceville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
        • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <5>
      • Big Bend City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
        • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
      • Donnelly
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
        • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 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 Waldum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swift County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Waldum Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Long Lake Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Artichoke Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artichoke Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Artichoke Lake Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artichoke Lake Cemetery
    • Johnson Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Family Cemetery
    • Artichoke Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artichoke Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Artichoke Baptist Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artichoke Baptist Cemetery
    • Artichoke Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Eidskog Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eidskog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eidskog Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eidskog Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Eids Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eids Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eids Cemetery
      • Akron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Akron Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • The Akron Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ebed Nezar Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
      • Smith - Kepner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Kepner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith - Kepner Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Kepner Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Frog Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frog Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frog Lake Cemetery is located in Stevens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frog Lake Cemetery
      • Maple Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maple Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Maple Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
      • Rest Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stevens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery

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

    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 Waldum Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #653731  (Waldum Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #653731 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lake Oliver
      • County: Swift         Elev: 343
      • Location given for GNIS #653731 (Waldum Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #83775

    The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Swift, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Waldum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3703, Longitude: -96.1031    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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