A visit to the Pagan Cemetery ...

The location of the Pagan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Introduction ...

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 ...

Jump to Google Maps centered on the Pagan Cemetery

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 .

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")

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pagan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pagan Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Cook County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• 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
• Of Special Interest ...
  • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
  • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
  • Disaster Stories from Minnesota

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pagan Cemetery.

• Cloud Bay
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Bay
  • Cloud Bay lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cloud Bay
• Crooks
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
  • Crooks lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crooks
• Grand Portage
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Portage
  • Grand Portage lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Pagan Cemetery.
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Grand Portage
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Portage<5>
• Hovland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovland
  • Hovland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Pagan Cemetery.
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Hovland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hovland<5>
• Hymers
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymers
  • Hymers lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hymers
• Jackpine
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackpine
  • Jackpine lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackpine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jackpine
• Jarvis River
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis River
  • Jarvis River lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvis River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jarvis River
• Mackies
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackies
  • Mackies lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackies came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mackies
• Neebing
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neebing
  • Neebing lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Neebing
• Nolalu
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolalu
  • Nolalu lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolalu came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nolalu
• Pardee
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
  • Pardee lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pardee
• Pigeon River
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon River
  • Pigeon River lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pigeon River
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Scoble West
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoble West
    • Scoble West lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of Pagan Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scoble West came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Scoble West
  • Sellars
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellars
    • Sellars lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of Pagan Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellars came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sellars
  • Silver Mountain
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mountain
    • Silver Mountain lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pagan Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver Mountain
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Mountain<5>
  • South Gillies
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gillies
    • South Gillies lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Pagan Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gillies came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on South Gillies
  • Suomi
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suomi
    • Suomi lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Pagan Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suomi came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Suomi
  • Wamsley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsley
    • Wamsley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of Pagan Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamsley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wamsley

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 5 cemeteries that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Pagan Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Cook County.

• Hymers Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hymers Cemetery
  • Hymers Cemetery lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Hymers Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Hymers Riverside Municipal Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hymers Cemetery
  • Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2347066<6>
• Mineral Center Cemetery [Cook County]
  • 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.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mineral Center Cemetery
• Nolalu Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolalu Cemetery
  • Nolalu Cemetery lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nolalu Cemetery
  • Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2588038<6>
• Old Settlers Cemetery [Cook County]
  • 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.
  • Old Settlers Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Settlers Cemetery
• Trinity Lutheran Cemetery [Cook County]
  • 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.
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Pagan Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trinity Lutheran 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 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)
  • Lat: 47.9704424           Lon: -89.693423
  • Lat: 47.9704424     Lon: -89.693423
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

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/