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A visit to the Clearwater 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 Clearwater Cemetery ...

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

47.8802, -96.0695

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

The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Red Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Red Lake County is located in Red Lake Falls. Red Lake Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Clearwater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clearwater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Clearwater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • Clara Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Clara Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Hilaire Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Hilaire Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hilaire Cemetery
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    • Sorum Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sorum Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Cemetery
    • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • St. Pauli Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Faith Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clearwater Cemetery.

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

  • Plummer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Brooks
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Red Lake Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Oklee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Saint Hilaire
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Mentor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dugdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • Erskine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Thief River Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Dorothy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Gentilly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • McIntosh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Trail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Trail is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Erie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Erie is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Goodridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Gully
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Gully is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Melvin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin

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 Clearwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Red Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crookston
  • Erskine
  • Fertile
  • Fosston
  • Gonvick
  • Goodridge
  • Gully
    • Gully lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Clearwater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
  • McIntosh
  • Mentor
    • Mentor lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Clearwater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mentor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Oklee
    • Oklee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Clearwater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
  • Plummer
  • Winger

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 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 Clearwater Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Red Lake 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 Clearwater Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #641315  (Clearwater Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #641315 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: Red Lake
      • Est. Elev: 338 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Plummer
      • Location given for Clearwater Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.8802421     Lon: -96.0694805
      • 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 Red Lake, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clearwater 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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