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A visit to the Balsam 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 Balsam Cemetery ...

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

47.5222, -93.4233

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

The Balsam Cemetery is located in Itasca County<2>.

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Balsam Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Balsam Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Balsam Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Teigland Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Suomi Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Nashwauk Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nashwauk Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk Cemetery
  • Stakes Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stakes Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stakes Cemetery
  • Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Old Soldiers Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Soldiers Cemetery
  • Keewatin Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keewatin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin Cemetery
  • Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Itasca Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Itasca Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Grand Rapids.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1023193 <5>
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • Blandin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Blandin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandin Cemetery
    • Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Trout Lake Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Trout Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake Cemetery
    • Bearville Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bearville Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearville Cemetery
    • Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Donnelly Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Donnelly Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Balsam Cemetery.

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

  • Taconite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Taconite is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Marcell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Marble
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Coleraine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bovey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Calumet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pengilly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nashwauk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Keewatin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
  • Talmoon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bowstring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
  • Bigfork
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Grand Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • La Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Deer River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Zemple
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Zemple is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Side Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cohasset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hibbing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <6>
    • Bear River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River

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 Balsam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Itasca County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Balsam 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 Balsam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Itasca 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 Balsam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #655210  (Balsam Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #655210 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: Itasca
      • Est. Elev: 424 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Balsam Lake
      • Location given for Balsam Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5221602     Lon: -93.4232514
      • 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 Itasca, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Balsam 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.