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A visit to the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial 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 Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery:

47.6183, -94.1311

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery is located in Itasca County<2>.

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • North Round Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Round Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Popple Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Popple Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Cemetery
  • Inger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Inger Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inger Cemetery
  • Rosy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rosy Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosy Cemetery
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Wirt Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wirt Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt Cemetery
  • Moose Park Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
  • Donnelly Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Donnelly Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly Cemetery
  • Bergville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bergville Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Grattan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakum Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakum Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakum Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Summit Twp. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Summit Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Twp. Cemetery
    • John Brown Cutback Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tibbets Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tibbets Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbets Cemetery
    • Stakes Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Stakes Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stakes Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Squaw Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Max
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dora Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
  • Wirt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wirt is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
  • Spring Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bowstring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
  • Talmoon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pennington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Northome
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Funkley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Funkley is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Ryan Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ryan Village is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Village
  • Bena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Marcell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Blackduck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mizpah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mizpah is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Shooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shooks is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
    • Bigfork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Deer River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gemmell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
    • Langor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Langor is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor

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 Peter & Eva Niska Memorial 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 Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Blackduck
    • Blackduck lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blackduck.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackduck
  • Deer River
  • Kelliher
    • Kelliher lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kelliher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelliher

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 websites either 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 Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Itasca County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2095281  (Peter and Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2095281 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: Itasca
      • Est. Elev: 406 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pigeon Dam Lake
      • Location given for Peter and Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6183333     Lon: -94.1311111
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peter & Eva Niska Memorial 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.