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A visit to the Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pine Ridge Cemetery:

47.3952, -93.7941

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Itasca County<2>.

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pine Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pine Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Pine Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tibbets Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tibbets Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbets Cemetery
  • Mary Donald Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mary Donald Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Donald Cemetery
  • Suomi Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Donnelly Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Donnelly Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly Cemetery
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • Inger Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Inger Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inger Cemetery
  • Paulley Children Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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    • Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 north)
    • Blandin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blandin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandin Cemetery
    • Old Soldiers Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Soldiers Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Itasca Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1023193 <5>
    • Sand Lake Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Stakes Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pine Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pine Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Deer River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Zemple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Zemple is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Bowstring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
  • Cohasset
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marcell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Talmoon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Grand Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • La Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Coleraine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bovey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Max
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Taconite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Taconite is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Federal Dam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boy River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Boy River is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Squaw Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ryan Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ryan Village is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Village
    • Remer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wirt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Wirt is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
    • Bigfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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 Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #657848  (Pine Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #657848 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: 399 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Deer River NE
      • Location given for Pine Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.395226     Lon: -93.7941034
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Ridge 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>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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