A visit to the Old Settlers Cemetery ...
The location of the Old Settlers 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 Old Settlers Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Settlers Cemetery
Lat: 47.8453° (47° 50' 43")
Lon: -89.9625° (-89° 57' 45")
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 .
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 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 Old Settlers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Cook County:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Cook 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 Old Settlers Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Hovland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hovland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovland
- Hovland is located in Cook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hovland <4>
- Grand Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Portage
- Grand Portage is located in Cook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Portage <4>
- Chippewa City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa City
- Chippewa City is located in Cook County
- Pigeon River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon River
- Grand Marais
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marais
- Grand Marais is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Marais <4>
- Jackpine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Remicks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Crooks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - 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) - Mackies
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - South Gillies
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gillies came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gillies
- Silver Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mountain
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Mountain <4>
- Wamsley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Grand Marais
- Grand Marais lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Settlers Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grand Marais.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marais
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Mineral Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mineral Center Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Center Cemetery
- Pagan Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pagan Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pagan Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
- Chippewa City Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chippewa City Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa City Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2072908 (Old Settlers Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2072908 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: Hovland
- County: Cook Elev: 220
- Location given for GNIS #2072908 (Old Settlers Cemetery)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Old Settlers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Settlers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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.
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.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Settlers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Old Settlers Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Settlers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8453, Longitude: -89.9625 In this case, the coordinates for the Old Settlers 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | 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. |