Cemeteries in Pennington County, MN
Pennington County, Minnesota has 29 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Thief River Falls (27), Red Lake Falls (1) and Trail (1). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (17%), 4 Lutheran cemeteries (14%) and 1 veterans cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Pennington County
- Nazareth Cemetery380th Avenue Southeast · TrailLutheran cemetery
- Clara Lutheran CemeteryThief River FallsLutheran cemetery
- Goodridge CemeteryThief River FallsLutheran cemetery
- Norden Lutheran CemeteryThief River FallsLutheran cemetery
- Bethania CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Black River CemeteryRed Lake FallsCemetery
- Clearwater CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Clearwater Church CementaryThief River FallsChurch cemetery
- Czech National CemeteryThief River FallsNational cemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Ekelund CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Emanuel CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Hegland CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Lanstad CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Little Oak CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Oak Park CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Park Ridge CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Reiner CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Riverside CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Rosendahl CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Rux CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Saint Bernard CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Saint Hilaire CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Saint Pauli CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Silverton CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Star CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
- Telemarken CemeteryThief River FallsCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Pennington County?
We list 29 cemeteries in Pennington County, Minnesota. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Pennington County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Minnesota vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Pennington County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Minnesota law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
Related guides
- What Is a Veterans Cemetery?National, state and post cemeteries explained, what they provide, and how they differ from a veterans section.
- Who Qualifies for Burial in a National Cemetery?VA eligibility for veterans, service members, spouses and dependents, what is provided at no cost, and how to apply for pre-need eligibility.
- What Can You Leave at a Grave?Flowers, flags, stones, coins and keepsakes: what cemeteries allow, what they remove, and the traditions behind them.
- Religious Burial Customs in the USHow Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant, Orthodox and Latter-day Saint traditions shape burial, timing and cemetery choice.