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A visit to the Birch Lake Cemetery ...


The location of the Birch Lake 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 Birch Lake Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.7816°   (47° 46' 53")

Lon:   -91.8477°   (-91° 50' 51")

The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Louis County is located in Duluth. Duluth lies 69 miles [111 km]<3> to the south of the Birch Lake Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Birch Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Saint Louis 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 Birch Lake 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 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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.

    • Ely
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>
    • Babbitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
      • Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <4>
    • Winton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Embarrass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Soudan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soudan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
      • Soudan is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soudan <4>
    • Tower Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
      • Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
    • Hoyt Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
      • Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <4>
    • Tower
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
      • Tower is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <4>
    • Allen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Saint Louis County
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Allen Junction
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Aurora
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
      • Isabella
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pineville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
        • Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
      • Biwabik
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Belgrade
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
        • Belgrade is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
      • Jordan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Lake 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 Birch Lake Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Louis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Babbitt
    • Biwabik
    • Ely
      • Ely lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Birch Lake Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ely.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Hoyt Lakes
    • Tower

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Birch Lake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ely Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ely Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
    • Argo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argo Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
    • Armanda Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armanda Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armanda Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82692 <6>
    • Embarrass Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embarrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Embarrass Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embarrass Cemetery
    • Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery
    • Vermilion Lake Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Isabella Memorial Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabella Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isabella Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabella Memorial Cemetery
    • Czechoslovakian National Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czechoslovakian National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Czechoslovakian National Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czechoslovakian National Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Pike River Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike River Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike River Cemetery
    • Bassett Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bassett Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Cemetery
    • West Pike Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Pike Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pike Cemetery
    • Toimi Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toimi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toimi Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toimi 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 Birch Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #660810  (Birch Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #660810 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: Kangas Bay
      • County: St. Louis         Elev: 454
      • Location given for GNIS #660810 (Birch Lake Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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 Saint Louis, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Birch Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7816, Longitude: -91.8477       In this case, the coordinates for the Birch Lake 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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