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A visit to the Big Lake Indian Catholic 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 Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery:

46.6861, -92.6375

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

The Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery is located in Carlton County<2>.

The county seat for Carlton County is located in Carlton. Carlton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Birch Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • New Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Brevator Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
  • Sandy Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sandy Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Thomson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Thomson Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson Cemetery
    • Brevator Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
    • Arrowhead Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Arrowhead Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Cemetery
    • Eagle Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Matthew's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sawyer
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Otter Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Mahtowa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
  • Scanlon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Cloquet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Carlton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Thomson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Thomson is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
  • Cromwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Barnum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wrenshall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brookston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Esko
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Saginaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Kettle River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moose Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Adolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carlton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barnum
    • Barnum lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barnum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Brookston
  • Carlton
  • Cloquet
    • Cloquet lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cloquet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloquet
  • Floodwood
  • Hermantown
  • Moose Lake
  • Proctor

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Carlton 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 Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2074156  (Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2074156 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: Carlton
      • Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sawyer
      • Location given for Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6861111     Lon: -92.6375
      • 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 Carlton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Lake Indian Catholic 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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