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A visit to the Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery ...

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

46.6717, -92.6356

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

The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Carlton County<2>.

The county seat for Carlton County is located in Carlton. Carlton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Sawyer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sawyer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Sawyer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Methodist Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Birch Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Cemetery
  • Sandy Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sandy Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake Cemetery
  • New Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brevator Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Thomson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Thomson Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson Cemetery
    • Eagle Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Barnum.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 66 miles to the north).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165394 <5>
    • Elim Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Matthew's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew's Cemetery
    • Brevator Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sawyer Cemetery.

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

  • Sawyer
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Otter Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Mahtowa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
  • Carlton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cloquet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Scanlon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Barnum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Thomson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Thomson is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
  • Cromwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wrenshall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Esko
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Brookston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Saginaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Moose Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kettle River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Holyoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Holyoke is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Adolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 Sawyer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carlton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sawyer 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 professional and volunteer 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 Sawyer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Carlton 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 Sawyer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2074157  (Sawyer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2074157 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: Carlton
      • Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sawyer
      • Location given for Sawyer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6716667     Lon: -92.6355556
      • 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 Carlton, 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 from Point A (ie- Sawyer 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.