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A visit to the Sago 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 Sago Cemetery ...

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

47.0427, -93.2222

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

The Sago Cemetery is located in Itasca County<2>.

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sago Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sago Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Sago Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Wabana Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The New Wabana Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wabana Cemetery
  • Feeley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Feeley Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeley Cemetery
  • Ball Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Ball Bluff Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff Cemetery
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Verdon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Verdon Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon Cemetery
  • Blackberry Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blackberry Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Cemetery
  • Heavirland Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Trout Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trout Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake Cemetery
  • Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Floodwood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Floodwood Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Tschibegamig Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Tschibegamig Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschibegamig Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Blandin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blandin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandin Cemetery
    • Hill Lake Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Hill Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sago Cemetery.

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

  • Jacobson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Swan River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wawina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wawina is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
  • Warba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Goodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodland is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Island is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • Floodwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • La Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Hill City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Libby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
  • Bovey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Rapids
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Calumet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Marble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Haypoint
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
    • Coleraine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pengilly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Taconite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Taconite is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Swatara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Swatara is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
    • Minnewawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
    • Meadowlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Nashwauk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cohasset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Sago 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 Sago 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 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 Sago 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 Sago Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650473  (Sago Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650473 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: 389 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Swan River
      • Location given for Sago Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0427193     Lon: -93.2221561
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sago 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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