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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gates Corner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gates Corner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Gates Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Gates Corner: Gates Cor. (or less commonly used: Gates Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Gates Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gates Corner may originally have been Gate's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gates Corner might be written as Gate Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gates Corner is located in Koochiching County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Koochiching County: Beltrami, Itasca, Lake of the Woods & Saint Louis.

Below are the counties that are near Gates Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gates Corner:

  • Koochiching County     (The home county of Gates Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates Corner, with the one closest to Gates Corner listed first.
    • Margie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margie
      • Margie is located in Koochiching County
    • Big Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
      • Big Falls is located in Koochiching County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Falls <3>
    • Gemmell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
      • Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
    • Mizpah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mizpah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Loman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loman
      • Loman is located in Koochiching County
    • Northome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Littlefork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefork
      • Littlefork is located in Koochiching County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefork <3>
    • Birchdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchdale
      • Birchdale is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchdale <3>
  • Beltrami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates Corner, with the one closest to Gates Corner listed first.
    • Waskish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kelliher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shotley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotley
      • Shotley is located in Beltrami County
    • Shooks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
      • Shooks is located in Beltrami County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gates Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Gates Corner.

Cemeteries Near Gates Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gates Corner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gates Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gates Corner, with the one closest to Gates Corner listed first.

  • Lower Sturgeon River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Sturgeon River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Sturgeon River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Margie Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Margie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Margie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waukanaa Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waukanaa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waukanaa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindford Twp. Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindford Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindford Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larson Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Brook Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindford Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizpah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gates Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gates Corner.

Newspapers Published in Gates Corner ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gates Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gates Corner, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gates Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gates Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gates Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gates Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2191, Longitude: -94.1027       In this case, the coordinates for Gates Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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