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A visit to the Sheriff Lake 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 Sheriff Lake Cemetery ...

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

46.5855, -93.1847

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

The Sheriff Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County<2>.

The county seat for Aitkin County is located in Aitkin. Aitkin lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of the Sheriff Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sheriff Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Sheriff Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grayling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grayling Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Carr Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Carr Memorial Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Memorial Cemetery
  • Rice River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • Shamrock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
  • Lansford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lansford Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Wright Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wright Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Violet Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Violet Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • West Branch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
    • Tschibegamig Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Tschibegamig Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschibegamig Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
    • Co-op Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Co-op Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Eagle Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sheriff Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Tamarack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • McGregor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Minnewawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
  • Automba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
  • Wright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kimberly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
  • Libby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
  • Cromwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kettle River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Palisade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Denham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Denham is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Hassman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moose Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Malmo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • McGrath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Willow River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Aitkin
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Sheriff Lake 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 Sheriff Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sheriff Lake 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 Sheriff Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #651963  (Sheriff Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651963 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: 405 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lawler
      • Location given for Sheriff Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5855023     Lon: -93.1846683
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheriff Lake 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.