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A visit to the Birch Lake 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 Birch Lake Cemetery ...

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

46.7663, -92.5963

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

The Birch Lake 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 southeast of the Birch Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Birch Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Birch Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brevator Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Methodist Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • New Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Brevator Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
  • Arrowhead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arrowhead Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Cemetery
  • Culver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Culver Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Matthew's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew's Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
      • The Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Indian Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82587 <5>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Solway Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Solway Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway Cemetery
    • Industrial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Industrial Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birch Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Sawyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Brookston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cloquet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Scanlon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Saginaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
  • Otter Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Carlton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomson is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
  • Esko
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mahtowa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
  • Cromwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wrenshall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Adolph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Twig
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Twig is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twig
    • Alborn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
    • Proctor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <6>
    • Hermantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Barnum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • New Duluth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
    • Gary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gary is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Floodwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Canyon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Birch Lake 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 Birch Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Birch Lake 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 Birch Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #640177  (Birch Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640177 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: 403 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brookston
      • Location given for Birch Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7663332     Lon: -92.5963034
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Birch Lake 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.