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A visit to the Foy 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 Foy Cemetery ...

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

48.0058, -94.6350

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

The Foy Cemetery is located in Beltrami County<2>.

The county seat for Beltrami County is located in Bemidji. Bemidji lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Foy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Foy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shotley Lutheran Cemetery
  • Tolgen Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Capernaum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Capernaum Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capernaum Cemetery
  • Quiring Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quiring Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiring Twp. Cemetery
  • Cormant Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Cormant Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormant Twp. Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Langor Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Langor Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor Cemetery
  • St. Antipas Episcopal Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Oakum Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakum Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Summit Twp. Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Summit Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Twp. Cemetery
    • Mizpah Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
    • Red Lake Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Red Lake Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Cemetery
    • Island Lake Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake Cemetery
    • Nelson Family Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Nelson Family Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Family Cemetery
    • Moose Park Twp. Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bergville Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bergville Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergville Cemetery
    • Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Saum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saum is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saum
  • Shotley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Shotley is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotley
  • Quiring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Quiring is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiring
  • Kelliher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waskish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shooks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shooks is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
  • Ponemah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ponemah is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
  • Redby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Redby is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redby
  • Langor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Langor is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor
  • Funkley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Funkley is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Nebish
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Nebish is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebish
  • Red Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Blackduck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Northome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mizpah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Mizpah is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Hines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Little Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Rock is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Island Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Island Lake is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
    • Gemmell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
    • Tenstrike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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 Foy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Beltrami County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Foy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Beltrami 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 Foy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643871  (Foy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643871 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: Beltrami
      • Est. Elev: 368 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shotley
      • Location given for Foy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.0057929     Lon: -94.6349691
      • 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 Beltrami, 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 from Point A (ie- Foy 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.