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A visit to the Grayling 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 Grayling Cemetery ...

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

46.6227, -93.2152

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

The Grayling Cemetery is located in Aitkin County<2>.

The county seat for Aitkin County is located in Aitkin. Aitkin lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Grayling Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grayling Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Grayling Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sheriff Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sheriff Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheriff Lake Cemetery
  • Finnish Apostolic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salo Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salo Cemetery
    • The Salo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83542 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Carr Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carr Memorial Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Memorial Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • Shamrock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Lansford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lansford Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Rice River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Rice River Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice River Cemetery
    • The Rice River Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rice River Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83153 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Wright Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wright Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tschibegamig Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tschibegamig Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschibegamig Cemetery
    • Violet Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Violet Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
    • Prairie Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Grayling Cemetery.

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

  • McGregor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tamarack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Minnewawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
  • Wright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Automba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
  • Kimberly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
  • Libby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
  • Palisade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cromwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Kettle River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hassman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
  • Denham
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Denham is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Aitkin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Malmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Moose Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Floodwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McGrath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Barnum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Island is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Haypoint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
    • Jacobson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wealthwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
    • Willow River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mahtowa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
    • Sawyer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer

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 Grayling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aitkin County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Aitkin 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 Grayling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #644398  (Grayling Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644398 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: Aitkin
      • Est. Elev: 379 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lawler
      • Location given for Grayling Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6227247     Lon: -93.2152252
      • 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 Aitkin, 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- Grayling 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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