A visit to the Dorris 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 Dorris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dorris Cemetery:
46.4614, -93.7769
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dorris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dorris Cemetery is located in Aitkin County<2>.
The county seat for Aitkin County is located in Aitkin. Aitkin lies just to the north northeast of the Dorris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dorris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Dorris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dorris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Bennettville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bennettville Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville Cemetery
- Diamond Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Diamond Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Cedarbrook - St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Deerwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Deerwood Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood Cemetery
- Bay Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bay Lake Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pine Knoll Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pine Knoll Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Cemetery
- Carrol Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Carrol Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrol Cemetery
- Lakewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Calvary Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irondale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Irondale Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Church of the Blessed Virgin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dorris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dorris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bay Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
- Aitkin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cuyuna
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Wealthwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
- Crosby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nichols is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Ironton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Garrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Trommald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Hassman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hassman is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Malmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Malmo is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Kimberly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
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 Dorris 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 Dorris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aitkin
- Brainerd
- Crosby
- Deerwood
- Ironton
- McGregor
- Palisade
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 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 Dorris 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 Dorris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2070754 (Dorris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2070754 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: 401 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bay Lake
- Location given for Dorris Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.46139 Lon: -93.77694
- 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- Dorris 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |