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A visit to the West Branch 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 West Branch Cemetery ...

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

46.5430, -92.9102

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

The West Branch Cemetery is located in Carlton County<2>.

The county seat for Carlton County is located in Carlton. Carlton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Co-op Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Co-op Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • National Polish Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Wright Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 northeast of Moose Lake.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 71 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960065 <5>
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Violet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Violet Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Cemetery
    • Wright Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Nordland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sturgeon Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sturgeon Lake.
      • The St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Isadors Cemetery
      • St. Isidore's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960067 <5>
    • Blomskog Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Kettle River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Automba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
  • Moose Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cromwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Barnum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sturgeon Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Denham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Denham is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Tamarack
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Mahtowa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
  • Willow River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sawyer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Otter Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
    • Rutledge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rutledge is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • McGregor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kerrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Minnewawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa

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 West Branch 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 West Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 West Branch 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 West Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #653932  (West Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653932 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: 373 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Heikkila Creek
      • Location given for West Branch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5430018     Lon: -92.9102067
      • 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' (or 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- West Branch 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.