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A visit to the Elim Lutheran 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 Elim Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

46.5194, -92.5053

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

The Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in Carlton County<2>.

The county seat for Carlton County is located in Carlton. Carlton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Elim Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elim Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Elim Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sandy Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sandy Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Nickerson Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Barnum.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 66 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165394 <5>
  • MacCabee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The MacCabee Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacCabee Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Lake Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lake Cemetery
    • The Oak Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Lake Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174684 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Summit Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
    • Thomson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thomson Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Moose Lake.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 71 miles to the north).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960065 <5>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Methodist Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • New Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elim Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Holyoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holyoke is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Mahtowa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
  • Otter Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Barnum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wrenshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Thomson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomson is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
  • Kerrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sawyer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Moose Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Scanlon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Cloquet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dedham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dedham is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Esko
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Duluth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
    • Gary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gary is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oliver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Kettle River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bruno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bruno is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 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 Elim Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carlton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elim Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Carlton 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 Elim Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2074159  (Elim Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2074159 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: Carlton
      • Est. Elev: 312 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Atkinson
      • Location given for Elim Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5194444     Lon: -92.5052778
      • 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 Carlton, 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- Elim Lutheran 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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