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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:

45.1966, -95.2575

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Salem Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Lunby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lunby Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunby Cemetery
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
  • West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Endresen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Endresen Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endresen Cemetery
  • Nannestad Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannestad Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Monson Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Lake Cemetery
    • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Vikor Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Lake Florida Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lake Florida Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Florida Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery

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

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)
  • Pennock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Murdock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Sunburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Wilmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
  • De Graff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Raymond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Willmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spicer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <6>
  • Kandiyohi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
    • 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)
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Clara City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Svea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Prinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Benson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Blomkest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Belgrade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • 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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #654005 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: Swift
      • Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kerkhoven
      • Location given for West Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1966282     Lon: -95.2575192
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Salem 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.