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A visit to the West Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the West Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 West Salem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.9758°   (46° 58' 32")

Lon:   -96.2597°   (-96° 15' 34")

The West Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Moorhead. Moorhead lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the West Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 West Salem 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Hitterdal
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitterdal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Hawley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
    • Ulen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulen <4>
    • Lake Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
    • Muskoda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Felton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Flom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Audubon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glyndon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Callaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <4>
    • Ogema
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Borup
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cormorant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
        • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Twin Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
        • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Richwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
        • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Waubun
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
        • Waubun is located in Mahnomen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubun <4>
      • Dilworth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
        • Dilworth is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <4>
      • White Earth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Baker
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Baker is located in Clay County
      • Faith
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
        • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Sabin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
        • Sabin is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Barnesville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bucks Mill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
        • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
      • Detroit Lakes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
        • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <4>
      • Kragnes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes
        • Kragnes is located in Clay County

    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 Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Highland Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Grove Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lysne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lysne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lysne Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lysne Cemetery
    • Dale Covenant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Covenant Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Covenant Cemetery
    • Keene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keene Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
    • Sleeper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleeper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleeper Cemetery
    • Spring Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Prairie Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Prairie Cemetery
    • Eskjo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eskjo Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskjo Cemetery
    • Atlanta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atlanta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atlanta Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlanta Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hegland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegland Cemetery
      • Solem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solem Cemetery is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solem Cemetery
      • Lake Park Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Park Cemetery
      • Baarstad Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baarstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baarstad Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baarstad Cemetery
      • Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Houglum Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houglum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houglum Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houglum Cemetery
      • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saron Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Lutheran Cemetery
      • Larson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

    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 West Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2093804  (West Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2093804 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: Hawley
      • County: Clay         Elev: 381
      • Location given for GNIS #2093804 (West Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.mn.us/

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

    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 Clay, 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 obstructions 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 West Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9758, Longitude: -96.2597       In this case, the coordinates for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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