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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:   45.1966°   (45° 11' 47")

Lon:   -95.2575°   (-95° 15' 26")

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

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the West Salem Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 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 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 19 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.

    • Kerkhoven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
    • Pennock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Murdock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Sunburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Wilmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • De Graff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
    • Willmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Spicer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
    • Kandiyohi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • New London
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Swift Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Clara City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
        • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <4>
      • Svea
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
        • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Prinsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
        • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Benson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Roseland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Blomkest
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomkest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
        • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Belgrade
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
        • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 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 West Salem 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 West Salem Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Lunby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunby Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunby Cemetery
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
    • West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Endresen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Endresen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Endresen Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Endresen Cemetery
    • Nannestad Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nannestad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nannestad Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Monson Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Lake Cemetery
      • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Vikor Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vikor Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vikor Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vikor Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Lake Florida Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Florida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Florida Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Florida Cemetery
      • First Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran 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 West Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #654005  (West Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #654005 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: Kerkhoven
      • County: Swift         Elev: 343
      • Location given for GNIS #654005 (West Salem Cemetery)

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

    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 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 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: 45.1966, Longitude: -95.2575       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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