A visit to the Old Settlers 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 Settlers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Settlers Cemetery:
47.8453, -89.9625
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.
The county seat for Cook County is located in Grand Marais. Grand Marais lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Settlers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Settlers Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Old Settlers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Settlers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mineral Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pagan Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Pagan Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagan Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Chippewa City Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- St. John's Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Poplar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Grand Marais.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83100 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Old Settlers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Settlers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hovland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grand Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chippewa City is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa City
- Pigeon River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Marais
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jackpine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackpine
- Remicks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicks
- Crooks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
- Pardee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Suomi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suomi
- Mackies
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackies
- South Gillies
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wamsley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsley
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 Settlers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Settlers 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 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 Settlers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Cook County:
- 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 Settlers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2072908 (Old Settlers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072908 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: Cook
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hovland
- Location given for Old Settlers Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.8452778 Lon: -89.9625
- 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 Cook, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Settlers 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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