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:
47.7816, -91.8477
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Birch Lake Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Cemetery
- Argo Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Argo Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
- Armanda Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Armanda Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armanda Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakeview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82692 <5>
- Embarrass Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Embarrass Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass Cemetery
- Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vermilion Lake Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- The Vermilion Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Lake Cemetery
- Isabella Memorial Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Czechoslovakian National Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Pike River Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Pike River Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River Cemetery
- Bassett Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- The Bassett Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett Cemetery
- West Pike Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- The West Pike Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike Cemetery
- Toimi Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- The Toimi Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toimi Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Toimi Cemetery is located 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north of Two Harbors.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83698 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] 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)
- Ely is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <6>
- Babbitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Winton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Embarrass
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Soudan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tower Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
- Hoyt Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Isabella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Biwabik
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belgrade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
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
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 Birch Lake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Saint Louis 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 #660810 (Birch Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #660810 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: St. Louis
- Est. Elev: 454 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kangas Bay
- Location given for Birch Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.7815776 Lon: -91.8476508
- 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 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 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. |