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A visit to the Independence 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 Independence Cemetery ...

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

46.9613, -92.4891

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

The Independence Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Louis County is located in Duluth. Duluth lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Independence Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Independence Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Independence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Industrial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Industrial Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial Cemetery
  • Spruce Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spruce Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • The Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Indian Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82587 <5>
  • Culver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Culver Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Cemetery
  • Grand Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grand Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Cemetery
  • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Arrowhead Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Arrowhead Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Cemetery
  • Brevator Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
  • Meadowlands Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Meadowlands Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands Cemetery
  • Solway Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Solway Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway Cemetery
  • Canosia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Canosia Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canosia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Brevator Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198637 <5>
    • Birch Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • St. Matthew's Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Independence Cemetery.

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

  • Alborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
  • Canyon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saginaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
  • Twig
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Twig is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twig
  • Brookston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadowlands
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Cotton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hermantown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Adolph
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cloquet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Scanlon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Esko
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Proctor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <6>
    • Arnold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Arnold is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Melrude
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
    • Carlton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Thomson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Thomson is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
    • Floodwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Oneota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oneota is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneota
    • Duluth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <6>
    • Otter Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
    • Wrenshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Gary is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary

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 Independence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Louis County.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #661533  (Independence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #661533 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: 425 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Independence
      • Location given for Independence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9613288     Lon: -92.4890795
      • 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 '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- Independence 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.