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A visit to the Poplar Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Poplar Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Poplar Grove Cemetery (FG ID #83100).

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 Poplar Grove Cemetery ...

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

47.7466, -90.3716

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Poplar Grove Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Poplar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Grand Marais.

The cemetery is located in Cook County<3>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Grand Marais. Grand Marais lies just to the east northeast of the Poplar Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Poplar Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Poplar Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Chippewa City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Lutsen Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutsen Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutsen Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
  • Tofte Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tofte Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tofte Cemetery
  • Schroeder Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Schroeder Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder Cemetery
  • Mineral Center Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Poplar Grove Cemetery.

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

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 Poplar Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poplar Grove 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 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 Poplar Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Cook County:
  • 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 Poplar Grove Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #83100

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #659243  (Poplar Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #659243 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: Cook
      • Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Good Harbor Bay
      • Location given for Poplar Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7462804     Lon: -90.3709417
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <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.