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A visit to the Willow River City 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 Willow River City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willow River City Cemetery:

46.3175, -92.8358

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

The Willow River City Cemetery is located in Pine County<2>.

The county seat for Pine County is located in Pine City. Pine City lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the south of the Willow River City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willow River City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Willow River City Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willow River City Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Denham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Denham Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Sturgeon Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blomskog Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Faith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Vilstad Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bruno Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bruno Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Nordland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • National Polish Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Finnish Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Oak Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Lake Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lake Cemetery
      • The Oak Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Lake Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174684 <5>
    • Oak Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow River City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willow River City Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Willow River
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rutledge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rutledge is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Sturgeon Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Denham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Denham is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Finlayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bruno
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bruno is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Askov
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Moose Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Kettle River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Kerrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sandstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Barnum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Automba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba

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 Willow River City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pine County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willow River City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Askov
    • Askov lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Willow River City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Askov.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askov
  • Barnum
    • Barnum lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Willow River City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barnum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Finlayson
  • Hinckley
  • McGrath
    • McGrath lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Willow River City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McGrath.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrath
  • Moose Lake
  • Sandstone
  • Willow River

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 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 Willow River City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pine 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 Willow River City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2069870  (Willow River City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2069870 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: Pine
      • Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willow River
      • Location given for Willow River City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3175     Lon: -92.8358333
      • 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 Pine, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Willow River City 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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