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A visit to the Ericsburg 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 Ericsburg Cemetery ...

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

48.4917, -93.3417

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

The Ericsburg Cemetery is located in Koochiching County<2>.

The county seat for Koochiching County is located in International Falls. International Falls lies just to the north northwest of the Ericsburg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ericsburg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Ericsburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Ft. Frances Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
  • Oakley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
    • The Oakley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Littlefork Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82738 <5>
  • Devlin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Lindford Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lindford Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dentaybow Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Dentaybow Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentaybow Cemetery
    • Dentaybow Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Dentaybow Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentaybow Cemetery
    • Lindford Twp. Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lindford Twp. Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindford Twp. Cemetery
    • Waukanaa Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Waukanaa Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukanaa Cemetery
    • Emo Municipal Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Indus Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Indus Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indus Cemetery
    • Bois Forte Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Bois Forte Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois Forte Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ericsburg Cemetery.

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

  • Ericsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ericsburg is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericsburg
  • South International Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • International Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Frances
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ranier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ranier is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranier <6>
  • Island View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Island View is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Littlefork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crozier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crozier
  • Rocky Inlet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kabetogama
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Windy Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Box Alder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sims
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Nickel Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Devlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devlin
    • Burriss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burriss

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 Ericsburg Cemetery. The following communities are located in Koochiching County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ericsburg 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 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 Ericsburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Koochiching 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 Ericsburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2105106  (Ericsburg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2105106 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: Koochiching
      • Est. Elev: 341 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ericsburg
      • Location given for Ericsburg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4916667     Lon: -93.3416667
      • 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 Koochiching, 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- Ericsburg 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.