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A visit to the West Salem 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 Salem Cemetery ...

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

46.9758, -96.2597

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Salem Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
  • Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lysne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lysne Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysne Cemetery
  • Dale Covenant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Keene Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keene Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sleeper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper Cemetery
  • Spring Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Eskjo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eskjo Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskjo Cemetery
  • Atlanta Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Atlanta Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hegland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
    • Solem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Solem Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solem Cemetery
    • Lake Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
    • Baarstad Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baarstad Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baarstad Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Houglum Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Houglum Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houglum Cemetery
    • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Larson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Hawley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ulen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lake Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Muskoda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
  • 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)
  • Rollag
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Callaway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ogema
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Borup
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Cormorant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
    • Twin Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Richwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Waubun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dilworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • White Earth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Baker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Detroit Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Faith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Sabin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Sabin is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Barnesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bucks Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
    • Kragnes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Kragnes is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 West Salem Cemetery: