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A visit to the Old Soldiers Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Soldiers 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 Soldiers Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Soldiers 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 Soldiers Cemetery

Lat:   47.2544°   (47° 15' 15")

Lon:   -93.5166°   (-93° 30' 59")

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

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the south southwest of the Old Soldiers 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 Old Soldiers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Itasca 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 Old Soldiers 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Soldiers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Soldiers Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Grand Rapids
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • La Prairie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
      • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Cohasset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Cohasset is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <4>
    • Coleraine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine
      • Coleraine is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleraine <4>
    • Bovey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovey
      • Bovey is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovey <4>
    • Taconite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
      • Taconite is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Marble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
    • Calumet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <4>
    • Zemple
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
      • Zemple is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Warba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warba
      • Warba is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warba <4>
    • Deer River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
      • Deer River is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <4>
    • Pengilly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pengilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pengilly
      • Pengilly is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pengilly <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Hill City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
        • Hill City is located in Aitkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
      • Goodland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
        • Goodland is located in Itasca County
      • Swan River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan River
        • Swan River is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan River <4>
      • Nashwauk
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashwauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk
        • Nashwauk is located in Itasca County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashwauk <4>

    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 Soldiers 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 Old Soldiers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Old Soldiers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blandin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blandin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blandin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blandin Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Itasca Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Itasca Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Grand Rapids.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1023193 <6>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Blackberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackberry Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackberry Cemetery
    • Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery
    • Trout Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trout Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Lake Cemetery
    • Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
    • Paulley Children Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulley Children Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulley Children Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulley Children Cemetery
    • Heavirland Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavirland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heavirland Family Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavirland Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Feeley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Feeley Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feeley Cemetery
      • New Wabana Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Wabana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Wabana Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Wabana Cemetery
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Olivet Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
      • Nashwauk Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashwauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nashwauk Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashwauk Cemetery
      • Suomi Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery
      • Mary Donald Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Donald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mary Donald Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Donald Cemetery
      • Hill Lake Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Lake Cemetery
      • Balsam Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balsam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Balsam Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balsam 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 Old Soldiers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #657666  (Old Soldiers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #657666 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: Cohasset East
      • County: Itasca         Elev: 400
      • Location given for GNIS #657666 (Old Soldiers Cemetery)

    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 '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 Old Soldiers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2544, Longitude: -93.5166       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Soldiers 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>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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