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A visit to the Black 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 Black Cemetery ...

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

46.3722, -93.6400

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

The Black Cemetery is located in Aitkin County<2>.

The county seat for Aitkin County is located in Aitkin. Aitkin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Black Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Black Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Black Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamond Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Diamond Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake Cemetery
  • Bennettville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bennettville Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville Cemetery
  • Malmo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Malmo Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Dorris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Rabbit Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rabbit Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Lake Cemetery
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
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    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Bay Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bay Lake Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
    • Church of the Blessed Virgin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jewitt Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Jewitt Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewitt Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Black Cemetery.

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

  • Wealthwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
  • Malmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
  • Nichols
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Garrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Aitkin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bay Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
  • Deerwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Vineland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Kimberly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
  • Hassman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
  • Cuyuna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Crosby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <5>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ironton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wahkon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Isle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <5>
    • McGrath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Onamia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Trommald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Riverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people

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 Black Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aitkin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black 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 Black Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Aitkin 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 Black Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2070748  (Black Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2070748 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: Aitkin
      • Est. Elev: 387 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wealthwood
      • Location given for Black Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.37222     Lon: -93.64
      • 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 Aitkin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Black 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.