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A visit to the Independence Cemetery ...


The location of the Independence Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   46.9613°   (46° 57' 40")

Lon:   -92.4891°   (-92° 29' 20")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Independence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Saint Louis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Independence Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
      • Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
    • Canyon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <4>
    • Saginaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
    • Twig
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twig
      • Twig is located in Saint Louis County
    • Brookston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
    • Meadowlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
      • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Cotton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
      • Cotton is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton <4>
    • Hermantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
      • Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <4>
    • Adolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolph
      • Adolph is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolph <4>
    • Cloquet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Scanlon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scanlon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
      • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Esko
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Proctor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
      • Arnold
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Saint Louis County
      • Melrude
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
        • Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
      • Carlton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Thomson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
        • Thomson is located in Carlton County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
      • Floodwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
        • Floodwood is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floodwood <4>
      • Sawyer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
      • Duluth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
        • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <4>
      • Otter Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
        • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
      • Wrenshall
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrenshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenshall
        • Wrenshall is located in Carlton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrenshall <4>
      • Gary
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Saint Louis County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Industrial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Industrial Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Industrial Cemetery
    • Spruce Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spruce Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Indian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • The Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Indian Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82587 <7>
    • Culver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culver Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Cemetery
    • Grand Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrowhead Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowhead Cemetery
    • Brevator Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brevator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brevator Cemetery
    • Meadowlands Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowlands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadowlands Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowlands Cemetery
    • Solway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solway Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solway Cemetery
    • Canosia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canosia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canosia Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canosia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Brevator Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brevator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brevator Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lake View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198637 <7>
      • Birch Lake Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • St. Matthew's Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew's Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #661533 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Independence
      • County: St. Louis         Elev: 425
      • Location given for GNIS #661533 (Independence Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Independence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9613, Longitude: -92.4891       In this case, the coordinates for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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