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A visit to the Old Norwegian Church 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 Old Norwegian Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery:

47.6003, -93.8181

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

The Old Norwegian Church Cemetery is located in Itasca County<2>.

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Donnelly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Donnelly Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly Cemetery
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Stakes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stakes Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stakes Cemetery
  • Inger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Inger Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inger Cemetery
  • Suomi Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wirt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wirt Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
  • Popple Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Popple Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Cemetery
  • Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Squaw Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Squaw Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • North Round Lake Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Round Lake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Teigland Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
    • Tibbets Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Tibbets Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbets Cemetery
    • Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery.

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

  • Talmoon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Spring Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowstring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
  • Marcell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wirt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wirt is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
  • Max
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bigfork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dora Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
  • Squaw Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Deer River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Effie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Zemple
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Zemple is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people

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 Old Norwegian Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Itasca County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Norwegian Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Old Norwegian Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Itasca 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 Old Norwegian Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2095283  (Old Norwegian Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2095283 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: Itasca
      • Est. Elev: 418 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jessie Lake
      • Location given for Old Norwegian Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6002778     Lon: -93.8180556
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Norwegian Church 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.