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A visit to the Wirt Cemetery ...


The location of the Wirt Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Wirt Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wirt Cemetery

Lat:   47.7277°   (47° 43' 39")

Lon:   -93.9477°   (-93° 56' 51")

The Wirt Cemetery is located in Itasca County<2>.

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wirt Cemetery .

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 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 Wirt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Itasca County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wirt Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wirt Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wirt
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
      • Wirt is located in Itasca County
    • Dora Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
      • Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
    • Spring Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
    • Max
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Max have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Max is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <4>
    • Squaw Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
      • Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <4>
    • Talmoon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmoon
      • Talmoon is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmoon <4>
    • Bigfork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bowstring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowstring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
      • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
    • Marcell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcell
      • Marcell is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcell <4>
    • Effie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
      • Effie is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <4>
    • Northome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
      • Northome is located in Koochiching County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <4>
    • Gemmell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
      • Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
    • Mizpah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mizpah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
      • Mizpah is located in Koochiching County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Funkley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
      • Funkley is located in Beltrami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people

    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 Wirt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Itasca County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wirt Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Wirt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sand Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
    • Popple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Popple Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popple Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Grattan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grattan Cemetery
    • Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norwegian Church Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • North Round Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Round Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Round Lake Cemetery
    • Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery
    • Squaw Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squaw Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Squaw Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squaw Lake Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Inger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inger Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inger Cemetery
    • Donnelly Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donnelly Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnelly Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Knoll Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
      • Stakes Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stakes Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stakes Cemetery
      • South Round Lake Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Round Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Round Lake Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Bergville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bergville Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergville Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Rosy Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosy Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosy Cemetery
      • Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
      • North Star Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Star Cemetery is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery

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

    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 Wirt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #659047  (Wirt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #659047 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wirt
      • County: Itasca         Elev: 412
      • Location given for GNIS #659047 (Wirt Cemetery)

    The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Itasca, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wirt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7277, Longitude: -93.9477       In this case, the coordinates for the Wirt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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