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A visit to the Clara 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 Clara Cemetery ...

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

47.9808, -96.1094

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

The Clara Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Clara Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clara Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Clara Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • St. Pauli Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
  • St. Hilaire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Hilaire Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hilaire Cemetery
  • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
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  • Bethania Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Pennington County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Pennington County
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    • Rux Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rux Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rux Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
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    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Silverton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Silverton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
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    • Norden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Norden Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
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    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Telemarken Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Telemarken Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemarken Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Plummer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Saint Hilaire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Thief River Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Red Lake Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Oklee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorothy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Erie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Erie is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Goodridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Mentor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Gentilly
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Dugdale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Holt is located in Marshall County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Viking
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Viking is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Erskine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Trail
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Trail is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Shirley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Shirley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Euclid
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Euclid is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • McIntosh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Espelie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Espelie is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie

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 Clara Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pennington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Clara Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pennington 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 Clara Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2093556  (Clara Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2093556 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: Pennington
      • Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Plummer
      • Location given for Clara Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.9808333     Lon: -96.1094444
      • 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 Pennington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clara 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.