A visit to the West Petri - East Marsh River 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 West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery:
47.3556, -96.6833
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery is located in Norman County<2>.
The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies just to the east southeast of the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Augustana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Augustana Cemetery is located in Norman County
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- Petri Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The North Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The South Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Concordia Menighed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Marsh River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Marsh River Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh River Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- St. Pauli Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
- Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
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- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shelly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Shelly Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly Cemetery
- Quincy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Quincy Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Cemetery
- Ada Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Ada Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Petri Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
- Landstad Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Landstad Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
- Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- St. John's Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Scandia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Halstad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hendrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Ada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shelly is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perley is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Nielsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nielsville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Borup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Borup is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Beltrami
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beltrami is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Traill County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Kelso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kelso is located in Traill County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Grandin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Climax
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Climax is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Gardner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Gary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Felton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Twin Valley is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Flaming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Flaming is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
- Cummings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fertile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
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 West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ada
- Ada lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Buxton
- Buxton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buxton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Climax
- Climax lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Climax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Fertile
- Fertile lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fertile.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
- Halstad
- Hendrum
- Hendrum lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hendrum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
- Hillsboro
- Twin Valley
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 West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery:
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- 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 West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2082788 (West Petri-East Marsh River Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082788 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: Norman
- Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Anthony
- Location given for West Petri-East Marsh River Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.3555556 Lon: -96.6833333
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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 Norman, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Petri - East Marsh River 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |