A visit to the Birchdale Cemetery ...

The location of the Birchdale 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 Birchdale Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat: 48.6269° (48° 37' 36")

Lon: -94.1227° (-94° 7' 21")

The Birchdale Cemetery is located in Koochiching County<2>.

The county seat for Koochiching County is located in International Falls. International Falls lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the east of the Birchdale Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Birchdale Cemetery:

Pages specific to Minnesota:
Pages specific to Koochiching County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Lake of the Woods County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Koochiching County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Minnesota
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Minnesota
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Koochiching
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Birchdale 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birchdale Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Birchdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.

Birchdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchdale
- Birchdale is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchdale <4>
Manders
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manders
Stratton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
Barwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barwick
Chapple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapple came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapple
Shenston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenston
Border
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
- Border is located in Koochiching County
Manitou Rapids 11
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Rapids 11 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Rapids 11
Pinewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
Emo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emo <4>
Black Hawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
Dearlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearlock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearlock
Continue List (9 more) ...
- Clementson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson
  - Clementson is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Aylsworth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aylsworth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylsworth
- Loman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loman
  - Loman is located in Koochiching County
- Barnhart
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
- North Branch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Dermid
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dermid came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermid
- Off Lake Corner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Off Lake Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Off Lake Corner
- Finland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
- Gameland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gameland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gameland

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Birchdale Cemetery.<6>

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

Stratton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2560362 <7>
Barwick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barwick Cemetery
Chapple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapple Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425156 <7>
Riverdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
Indus Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indus Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indus Cemetery
Emo Municipal Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emo Municipal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245611 <7>
Clementson Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clementson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clementson Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clementson Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
Blue Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Rainy River (ON).
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2614069 <7>
Blue Public Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Public Cemetery
Silver Creek Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
Finland Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finland Cemetery
Continue List (9 more) ...
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406510 <7>
- Riverside Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Riverside Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Lindford Twp. Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindford Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Lindford Twp. Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindford Twp. Cemetery
- Lindford Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Lindford Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindford Cemetery
- Devlin Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devlin Cemetery
- Elm Park Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Elm Park Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Park Cemetery
- Bergland Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Bergland Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Bergland (ON)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergland Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524316 <7>
- Lower Sturgeon River Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Sturgeon River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Lower Sturgeon River Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Sturgeon River Cemetery
- Waukanaa Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waukanaa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Waukanaa Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waukanaa 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 Birchdale Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #640184 (Birchdale Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #640184 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: Birchdale
- County: Koochiching Elev: 347
- Location given for GNIS #640184 (Birchdale Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.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 Koochiching, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Birchdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6269, Longitude: -94.1227 In this case, the coordinates for the Birchdale 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>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.