A visit to the North Star Cemetery ...
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 North Star Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Star Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Star Cemetery
Lat: 47.8611° (47° 51' 39")
Lon: -93.6381° (-93° 38' 17")
The North Star Cemetery is located in Itasca County<2>.
The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the south of the North Star Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the North Star Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Caldwell Brook Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Brook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caldwell Brook Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Wildwood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Stakes Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stakes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stakes Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Wirt Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wirt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wirt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wirt Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Greenwood Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Norwegian Church Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Knoll Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Teigland Family Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teigland Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teigland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Teigland Family Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Sand Lake Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Margie Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Margie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Margie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Margie Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
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- Grattan Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grattan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grattan Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Larson Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Popple Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popple Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Popple Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- Bearville Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bearville Cemetery is located in Itasca County
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Silverdale Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silverdale Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Bois Forte Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bois Forte Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bois Forte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bois Forte Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
- Grattan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the North Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Effie
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <5>
- Bigfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
- Bigfork is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <5>
- Wirt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Spring Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <5>
- Marcell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcell
- Marcell is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcell <5>
- Talmoon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmoon
- Talmoon is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmoon <5>
- Dora Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
- Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
- Margie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Bowstring
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Big Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Big Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Falls <5>
- Gemmell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
- Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
- Max
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Max have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Max is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <5>
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- Bear River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
- Mizpah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Squaw Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
- Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <5>
- Northome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
- Northome is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <5>
- Bear River
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 North Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Itasca County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bear River
- Bear River lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the North Star Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bear River.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
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 North Star Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Itasca County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Koochiching County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Saint Louis County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Itasca County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Minnesota
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Minnesota
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the North Star Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 North Star Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2095264 (North Star Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2095264 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: Effie
- County: Itasca Elev: 417
- Location given for GNIS #2095264 (North Star Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.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 Itasca, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8611, Longitude: -93.6381 In this case, the coordinates for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |