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A visit to the Pliny 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 Pliny Cemetery ...

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

46.2774, -93.2622

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

The Pliny Cemetery is located in Aitkin County<2>.

The county seat for Aitkin County is located in Aitkin. Aitkin lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Pliny Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pliny Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Pliny Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Ostlund Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ostlund Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostlund Cemetery
  • Jewitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jewitt Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewitt Cemetery
  • Holden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Holden Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
  • Redtop Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Redtop Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop Cemetery
  • Wagner Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wagner Twp. Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Twp. Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Malmo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Malmo Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo Cemetery
  • Isle Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Isle Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Nordland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice River Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rice River Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice River Cemetery
      • The Rice River Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rice River Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83153 <5>
    • Faith Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
    • Finnish Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pliny Cemetery.

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

  • McGrath
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Malmo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
  • Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <6>
  • Wahkon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Denham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Denham is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Finlayson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rutledge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rutledge is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Wealthwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
  • Willow River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Automba
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
  • Sandstone
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kimberly
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • McGregor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hinckley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Askov
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kettle River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Vineland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Onamia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brook Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Brook Park is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Quamba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Nichols
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Moose Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tamarack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Garrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Pliny Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aitkin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pliny Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Pliny Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Aitkin 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 Pliny Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649589  (Pliny Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649589 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: Aitkin
      • Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thor SE
      • Location given for Pliny Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2774477     Lon: -93.2621721
      • 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 Aitkin, 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' (or 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- Pliny 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.