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A visit to the Volga Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Volga Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Volga Cemetery (FG ID #1361634).

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 Volga Cemetery ...

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

45.3608, -92.3877

The Volga Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Amery.

The cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Balsam Lake. Balsam Lake lies just to the north northwest of the Volga Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Volga Cemetery.

Establishment of the Volga Cemetery ...

The Volga Cemetery was established in 1876.

Name Variations for Volga Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Volga Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Traveler's Rest Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Volga Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Apple River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Apple River Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River Cemetery
  • Amery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • Balsam Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Balsam Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake Cemetery
  • El Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The El Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Salem Cemetery
  • West Clayton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The West Clayton Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clayton Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
  • Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wagon Landing Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McAskill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McAskill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAskill Cemetery
    • St. Croix Falls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Croix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Johnstown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnstown Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown 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]<2> of the Volga Cemetery.

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

  • Volga ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Amery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Deronda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Balsam Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Bunyan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clear Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clayton is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Centuria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Horse Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Milltown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Milltown is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Turtle Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dresser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Star Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Taylors Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Franconia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Luck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Luck is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Osceola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • New Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Twin Town is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
    • Almena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Almena is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Shafer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <5>

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 Volga 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 Volga Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Volga Cemetery: