A visit to the Elim 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 Elim Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elim Cemetery:
45.3886, -92.2852
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elim Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elim Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Balsam Lake. Balsam Lake lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Elim Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elim 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 Elim Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elim Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- West Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Apple River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Apple River Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River Cemetery
- Volga Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Volga Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Volga Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Amery.
- The Volga Cemetery has also been known as:
- Traveler's Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1361634 <5>
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Georgetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
- Amery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Ann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Balsam Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Balsam Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake Cemetery
- Peace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- Johnstown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Johnstown Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Comstock Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Comstock Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elim Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elim Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Volga ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Amery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Turtle Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Clayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Bunyan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Deronda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Clear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Balsam Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Twin Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Almena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Centuria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Deer Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Milltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Poskin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Luck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luck is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Horse Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Star Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Dresser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Prairie Farm
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Taylors Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Franconia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
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 Elim 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 Elim Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amery
- Balsam Lake
- Centuria
- Clear Lake
- Cumberland
- Frederic
- Luck
- Milltown
- Saint Croix Falls
- Star Prairie
- Taylors Falls
- Turtle Lake
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 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 Elim Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- 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 Elim Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1564509 (Elim Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1564509 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: 356 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Range
- Location given for Elim Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.3885701 Lon: -92.2851901
- 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 Wisconsin'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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elim 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. |
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