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A visit to the Finnish 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 Finnish Cemetery ...

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

47.9102, -95.9675

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

The Finnish 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Finnish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Finnish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Finnish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clara Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clara Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • West Valle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Valle Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valle Cemetery
    • Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • St. Pauli Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
    • St. Hilaire Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Hilaire Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hilaire Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive 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 Finnish Cemetery.

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

  • Plummer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Oklee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Hilaire
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Red Lake Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Trail
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Erie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Erie is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Mentor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Erskine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Goodridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Thief River Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gully
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gully is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Dugdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dugdale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
    • McIntosh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dorothy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Gentilly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly

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 Finnish 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 Finnish Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clearbrook
  • Erskine
  • Fertile
  • Fosston
  • Gonvick
  • Goodridge
  • Gully
    • Gully lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Finnish Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
  • Holt
    • Holt lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Finnish Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
  • McIntosh
  • Mentor
    • Mentor lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Finnish Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mentor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Oklee
    • Oklee lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Finnish 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 begin 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 Finnish 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 Finnish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643639  (Finnish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643639 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: 346 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oklee NW
      • Location given for Finnish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.9102405     Lon: -95.9675298
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Finnish 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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