A visit to the Birchdale 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 Birchdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Birchdale Cemetery:
48.6269, -94.1227
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Birchdale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Birchdale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Birchdale Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Barwick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Cemetery
- Indus Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Indus Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indus Cemetery
- Emo Municipal Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clementson Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Clementson Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Blue Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Public Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
- Finland Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Lindford Twp. Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lindford Twp. Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindford Twp. Cemetery
- Lindford Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lindford Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindford Cemetery
- Devlin Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elm Park Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Elm Park Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Cemetery
- Bergland Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Sturgeon River Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waukanaa Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Waukanaa Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukanaa Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapple
- Shenston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenston
- Border
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Border is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
- Manitou Rapids 11
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Black Hawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dearlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearlock
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Clementson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clementson is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson
- Aylsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Loman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loman is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loman
- Barnhart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
- North Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dermid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermid
- Off Lake Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Finland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
- Gameland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gameland
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- 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 Birchdale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #640184 (Birchdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640184 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: Koochiching
- Est. Elev: 347 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Birchdale
- Location given for Birchdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 48.6269059 Lon: -94.122685
- 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 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 '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- Birchdale 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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