Our Genealogy Helper

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 Pelland (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 Pelland. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Pelland 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 Pelland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pelland:

• Koochiching County     (The home county of Pelland)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pelland, with the one closest to Pelland listed first.
  • International Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Falls
    • International Falls is located in Koochiching County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for International Falls <2>
  • Littlefork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • South International Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South International Falls
    • South International Falls is located in Koochiching County
  • Loman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loman
    • Loman is located in Koochiching County
  • Ericsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericsburg
    • Ericsburg is located in Koochiching County
  • Ranier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranier
    • Ranier is located in Koochiching County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranier <2>
  • Island View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Koochiching County
  • Birchdale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Big Falls
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Saint Louis County
  • Kabetogama
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kabetogama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabetogama
    • Kabetogama is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kabetogama <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Pelland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pelland.

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 Pelland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Devlin Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devlin Cemetery
• Riverside Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Oakley Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
  • The Oakley Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Littlefork Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82738 <3>
• Riverview Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
• Forest Hill Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • 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.
• Ft. Frances Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Frances Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209769 <3>
• Holy Cross Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
• Ericsburg Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ericsburg Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ericsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Riverside Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lindford Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
• Lindford Twp. Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Emo Municipal Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emo Municipal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245611 <3>
  • Indus Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waukanaa Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Pelland ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pelland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pelland, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pelland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pelland:

• Websites specific to Minnesota
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Minnesota State Archives

• Pages specific to Koochiching County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Saint Louis County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Koochiching County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Koochiching County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelland. 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/