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A visit to the Balsam Cemetery ...


The location of the Balsam Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   47.5222°   (47° 31' 19")

Lon:   -93.4233°   (-93° 25' 23")

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 .

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 Balsam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Itasca County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Balsam Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
      • Taconite is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Marcell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcell
      • Marcell is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcell <4>
    • Marble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
    • Coleraine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine
      • Coleraine is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleraine <4>
    • Bovey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovey
      • Bovey is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovey <4>
    • Calumet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <4>
    • Pengilly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pengilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pengilly
      • Pengilly is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pengilly <4>
    • Nashwauk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashwauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk
      • Nashwauk is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashwauk <4>
    • Keewatin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keewatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
      • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Talmoon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmoon
      • Talmoon is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmoon <4>
    • Bowstring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowstring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
      • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
        • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Deer River
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
        • Deer River is located in Itasca County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <4>
      • Zemple
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
        • Zemple is located in Itasca County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Side Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Lake
        • Side Lake is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Side Lake <4>
      • Cohasset
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
        • Cohasset is located in Itasca County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <4>
      • Spring Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
        • Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
      • Hibbing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
        • Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <4>
      • Bear River
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
        • Bear River is located in Saint Louis County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teigland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teigland Family Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teigland Family Cemetery
    • Suomi Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nashwauk Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashwauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nashwauk Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashwauk Cemetery
    • Stakes Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stakes Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stakes Cemetery
    • Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Knoll Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Old Soldiers Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Soldiers Cemetery
    • Keewatin Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keewatin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keewatin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keewatin Cemetery
    • Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norwegian Church Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • The Itasca Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Itasca Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1023193 <6>
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Blandin Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blandin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blandin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blandin Cemetery
      • Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery
      • Trout Lake Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trout Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Lake Cemetery
      • Bearville Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bearville Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearville Cemetery
      • Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
      • Donnelly Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donnelly Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnelly Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #655210 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Balsam Lake
      • County: Itasca         Elev: 424
      • Location given for GNIS #655210 (Balsam Cemetery)

    The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Balsam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5222, Longitude: -93.4233       In this case, the coordinates for the Balsam Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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