A visit to the West Valle 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 Valle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Valle Cemetery:
47.8419, -95.7417
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Valle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Valle Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the west of the West Valle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Valle 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 Valle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Valle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Sand Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Valley Cemetery
- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gully Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gully Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Nazareth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Asphult Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Asphult Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphult Cemetery
- Mamre Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Mamre Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Oak Park Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
- Finnish Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Finnish Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
- New Sweden Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Valle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Valle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trail is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Oklee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gully
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gully is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Gonvick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Plummer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Plummer is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- McIntosh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erskine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clearbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fosston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mentor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Goodridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Goodridge is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Winger
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lengby
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lengby is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Saint Hilaire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Red Lake Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leonard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dugdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dugdale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
- Espelie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Espelie is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
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 Valle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Valle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bagley
- Clearbrook
- Erskine
- Fosston
- Gonvick
- Goodridge
- Gully
- McIntosh
- Mentor
- Oklee
- Plummer
- Winger
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 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 Valle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Valle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #654022 (West Valle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #654022 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Trail
- Location given for West Valle Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.8419034 Lon: -95.7416867
- 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 Polk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Valle 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. |