A visit to the Pagan 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 Pagan Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pagan 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 Pagan Cemetery
Lat: 47.9704° (47° 58' 13")
Lon: -89.6934° (-89° 41' 36")
The Pagan Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.
The county seat for Cook County is located in Grand Marais. Grand Marais lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Pagan Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Pagan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pagan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mineral Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Center Cemetery
- 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
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- 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
- Hymers Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hymers Cemetery
- The Hymers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hymers Riverside Municipal Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347066 <5>
- Nolalu Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolalu Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588038 <5>
- Stanley Hill Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250885 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pagan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pagan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grand Portage
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Pigeon River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon River
- Crooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Pardee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Jackpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hovland
(15 miles [24.1 km] 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 <6>
- South Gillies
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gillies came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gillies
- Cloud Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Wamsley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Jarvis River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvis River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis River
- Scoble West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scoble West came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoble West
- Neebing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neebing
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Silver Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mountain
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Mountain <6>
- Nolalu
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Suomi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Sellars
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Hymers
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymers
- Mackies
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Mountain
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pagan 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 Pagan 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 Pagan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #649112 (Pagan Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #649112 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: Grand Portage
- County: Cook Elev: 234
- Location given for GNIS #649112 (Pagan 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 '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 Pagan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9704, Longitude: -89.6934 In this case, the coordinates for the Pagan 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |