A visit to the Tofte 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 Tofte Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tofte Cemetery:
47.5744, -90.8414
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tofte Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tofte Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.
The county seat for Cook County is located in Grand Marais. Grand Marais lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Tofte Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tofte Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Tofte Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tofte Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Schroeder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Schroeder Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder Cemetery
- Lutsen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutsen Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutsen Cemetery
- Crystal Bay Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Crystal Bay Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Bay Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Little Marais.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82306 <5>
- Finland Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Finland Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
- Isabella Memorial Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Poplar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Grand Marais.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83100 <5>
- Silver Bay Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Silver Bay Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver Bay Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Silver Bay.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151555 <5>
- Chippewa City Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. John's Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Two Harbors.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164222 <5>
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Beaver Bay Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Beaver Bay Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Bay Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaver Bay Cemetery is located in Beaver Bay.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278961 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Tofte Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tofte Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tofte
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Schroeder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lutsen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Marais
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Marais is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marais
- Finland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Illgen City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Illgen City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illgen City
- Isabella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grand Marais
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chippewa City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa City is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa City
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 Tofte Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tofte 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 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 Tofte Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Cook 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 Tofte Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2072912 (Tofte Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072912 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: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tofte
- Location given for Tofte Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.5744444 Lon: -90.8413889
- 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 Cook, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tofte 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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