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A visit to the Turtle 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 Turtle Lake Cemetery ...

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

47.6361, -94.9050

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

The Turtle Lake Cemetery is located in Beltrami County<2>.

The county seat for Beltrami County is located in Bemidji. Bemidji lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Turtle Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Turtle Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Turtle Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Northern Cemetery
    • Northern Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82914 <5>
  • Eckles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eckles Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckles Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Buzzle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Buzzle Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzle Cemetery
  • Wilton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Wilton Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Island Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake Cemetery
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
    • The Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pinewood - Dodge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83075 <5>
  • Lammers Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lammers Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lammers Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • South Arm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Arm Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Arm Cemetery
      • The South Arm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Turtle River Twp. Cemetery
    • Nelson Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Nelson Family Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Family Cemetery
    • Roosevelt Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roosevelt Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Cemetery
      • The Roosevelt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Debs Cemetery
    • Nymore Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Nymore Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymore Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Solway Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Solway Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway Cemetery
    • East Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The East Zion Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Zion Cemetery
    • Aardahl Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Turtle Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Puposky
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Puposky is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puposky
  • Turtle River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Turtle River is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Lavinia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lavinia is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
  • Nebish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nebish is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebish
  • Pinewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pinewood is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Wilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilton is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Bemidji
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tenstrike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Island Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Island Lake is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
  • Debs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Debs is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debs
  • Solway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rosby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rosby is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
    • Redby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Redby is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redby
    • Leonard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Blackduck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Langor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Langor is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor
    • Shevlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Rock is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock

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 Turtle Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beltrami County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Beltrami 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 Turtle Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #653383  (Turtle Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653383 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: Beltrami
      • Est. Elev: 419 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Puposky Lake
      • Location given for Turtle Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6360651     Lon: -94.9049944
      • 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 Beltrami, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turtle 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.
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