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A visit to the West Pike 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 Pike Cemetery ...

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

47.6458, -92.4277

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

The West Pike Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Louis County is located in Duluth. Duluth lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the West Pike Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Pike Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the West Pike Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pike River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pike River Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River Cemetery
  • Sandy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sandy Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
  • Florenton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Florenton Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenton Cemetery
  • Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vermilion Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vermilion Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Lake Cemetery
  • Embarrass Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Embarrass Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass Cemetery
  • Idington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Idington Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idington Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Czechoslovakian National Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eveleth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82692 <5>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Armanda Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Armanda Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armanda Cemetery
    • Alango Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alango Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alango Cemetery
    • Rauha Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rauha Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauha Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Argo Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Argo Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Pike Cemetery.

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

  • Britt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Belgrade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Biwabik
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • McKinley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Pineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Virginia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <6>
  • Embarrass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Iron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
  • Leonidas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Eveleth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <6>
    • Genoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Tower Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
    • Tower
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tower is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <6>
    • Angora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Soudan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoyt Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kinney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Ramshaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramshaw
    • Iron Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Allen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Allen is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Allen Junction
    • Buhl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Cook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cook is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <6>

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 Pike Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Louis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Pike 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 West Pike Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Saint Louis County:
  • 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 Pike Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #662773  (West Pike Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #662773 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: St. Louis
      • Est. Elev: 443 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Biwabik NW
      • Location given for West Pike Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6457568     Lon: -92.4276763
      • 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 Saint Louis, 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- West Pike 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.