A visit to the Ely 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 Ely Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ely Cemetery:
47.9002, -91.8349
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ely Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ely Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Louis County is located in Duluth. Duluth lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the south of the Ely Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ely Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ely Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ely Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Birch Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Cemetery
- Argo Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Argo Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
- Armanda Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Armanda Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armanda Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakeview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82692 <5>
- Embarrass Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Embarrass Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass Cemetery
- Vermilion Lake Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Vermilion Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Lake Cemetery
- Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Isabella Memorial Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pike River Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pike River Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ely Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ely
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <6>
- Winton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Babbitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Soudan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tower Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
- Tower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Embarrass
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hoyt Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Isabella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Ely Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Louis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Babbitt
- Ely
- Ely lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Ely Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ely.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Hoyt Lakes
- Tower
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 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 Ely Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Saint Louis 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 Ely Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #661206 (Ely Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #661206 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: St. Louis
- Est. Elev: 446 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ely
- Location given for Ely Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.9001808 Lon: -91.8348643
- 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 Saint Louis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ely 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. |