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A visit to the Melhus 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 Melhus Cemetery ...

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

43.2286, -96.9250

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

The Melhus Cemetery is located in Turner County<2>.

The county seat for Turner County is located in Parker. Parker lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Melhus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Melhus Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Melhus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Frieling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Frieling Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frieling Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Turner County Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hattervig Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hattervig Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattervig Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lennox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lennox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox Cemetery
  • Chancellor Reformed Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Chancellor Reformed Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Reformed Cemetery
    • The Chancellor Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chancellor Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96868 <5>
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hurley Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • Bonine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bonine Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonine Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
    • St. Edwards Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
    • Lennox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lennox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Hurley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179146 <5>
    • Worthing Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Worthing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing Cemetery
    • Chancellor Baptist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Chancellor Baptist Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Baptist Cemetery
      • The Chancellor Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chancellor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166928 <5>
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Hovde Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Houde Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Houde Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houde Cemetery
    • Zion United Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Melhus Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Melhus Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Davis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hooker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hooker is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Viborg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lennox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hurley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chancellor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Worthing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Beresford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <6>
  • Riverside ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Komstad ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Komstad is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
  • Irene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Tea is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <6>
    • Parker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
    • Wakonda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Beloit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Harrisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hub City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
    • Alsen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
    • Alcester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Melhus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Turner County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Melhus Cemetery: