Minnesota Genealogical Society - Lake County Cemetery List

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Data Limitations:
•	Expect cemeteries of the same name, even within a given township.
•	Because of the "same name" problem, there may be a few instances where it was difficult to match a transcription to the correct cemetery; read the notes fields.
•	Many cemeteries have been moved; we did our best to identify these, and to give the background information in the notes field.
•	Blank fields do exist; we did our best!
•	If you are having trouble, browse the cemetery list for your county and for bordering counties.
•	Longitude/latitude have been estimated.
•	Many cemeteries will not have an exact postal address.
•	Indian mounds are not included in this database; public cemeteries where Native Americans are buried are included.
•	Omissions are inevitable-it was impossible to recapture information on many early burial sites that are no longer visible as cemeteries. If you know a correction or addition, please send this information to MGS!
•	Errors are also impossible to prevent; use this inventory as a finding aid, and confirm the information for your family! Always check original records!

How the information was compiled: A survey form was mailed to every courthouse and genealogical or historical society in the State of Minnesota. Each volunteer personally contacted local societies in the county for assistance, and then checked a variety of sources known to contain information on Minnesota cemeteries. These included: maps; the U.S. Geological Survey; Wiley Pope's "Cemeteries in Print"; the old MGS Cemetery Notebooks; WPA Survey of Minnesota cemeteries; the "Dalby Burial Files"; the "Kirchner Burial Files"; the 2001 Mortuary Science survey, compiled by the State of MN; cemetery transcriptions published in the Minnesota Genealogist; a search of the Internet; church, county and town histories; and local directories, if available. Volunteers checked card catalogs at MGS, the Family History Library; and the Minnesota Historical Society. Many volunteers also visited their county, and the cemeteries in their county, and contacted area churches, funeral homes, local societies and the county courthouse. Each volunteer used unique methods to communicate with others, and they encountered various responses. Accordingly, the results county-to-county may vary. The date of completion for each county also varies. Some were completed as early as 2001, but most have been completed in 2005 and 2006.

Lake County

Basswood Lake 15 Cemetery

Alternate name[s]

Township
Fall Lake Township

City

Active/Inactive

Street Address

Township-Range
T64N - R10W

Section
03 NE

Latitude
480005N

Longitude
914045W

USGS 7.5 map
Basswood Lake E

Cemetery type

Established

Driving Directions

Notes
Cemetery on East tip of island. Only information available is from Cemeteries in Print, 2nd edition, by Wiley Pope

Beaver Bay Cemetery

Alternate name[s]

Township

City
Beaver Bay

Active/Inactive
A

Street Address

Township-Range
T55N - R8W

Section
12 SWSW

Latitude
471517N

Longitude
911601W

USGS 7.5 map
Silver Bay

Cemetery type
Public

Established
1916

Driving Directions
Hwy 61 to Beaver Bay. Cem located in center of town, adjacent to Hwy

Notes
Maintained

Cemetery

Alternate name[s]

Township
Fall Lake Township

City

Active/Inactive

Street Address

Township-Range
T64N - R10W

Section
02 SW

Latitude
480005N

Longitude
914045W

USGS 7.5 map
Basswood Lake E

Cemetery type

Established

Driving Directions

Notes
Only information available is from Cemeteries in Print, 2nd edition, by Wiley Pope

Crystal Bay Cemetery

Alternate name[s]
Finland Cemetery

Township
Crystal Bay Township

City

Active/Inactive
A

Street Address

Township-Range
T57N - R7W

Section
24 NENW

Latitude
472500N

Longitude
910510W

USGS 7.5 map
Finland

Cemetery type
Public

Established
early 1900's

Driving Directions
East on Hwy 61 to Little Marais, turn left on Co. Rd 6, 2.5 miles, on right side of road

Notes
Non Crystal Bay residents pay a higher fee for a plot

Indian Cemetery

Alternate name[s]
Chippewa Indian Cemetery, Ojibwe Burial Ground, Beaver Bay Graves (in Pope)

Township

City
Beaver Bay

Active/Inactive
I

Street Address

Township-Range
T55N - R8W

Section
12 NWSW

Latitude
471517N

Longitude
911601W

USGS 7.5 map
Silver Bay

Cemetery type
Private

Established
1865

Driving Directions
East on Hwy 61 to Beaver Bay, North on Old Towne Road .1 Mile--left side up the hill

Notes
Includes burial of John Beargrease and family. The Lake Co. Historical Society erected a marker 8/20/1932 with the names of those buried here.

Isabella Memorial Cemetery

Alternate name[s]

Township
Stony River Twp

City

Active/Inactive
A

Street Address

Township-Range
T59N - R8W

Section
05 NESE

Latitude
473540N

Longitude
912025W

USGS 7.5 map
Isabella

Cemetery type
Public

Established

Driving Directions
East on Hwy 61 to State Hwy 1 N at Ilgen City, to Isabella's west side, turn right on Lankinen Road and just beyond left curve on right is cem

Notes
The Historic Cemetery is located at the curve in Lankinen Road just before the Isabella Memorial Cem

Lake View Cemetery

Alternate name[s]
Two Harbors Cemetery

Township
UT#2

City

Active/Inactive
A

Street Address

Township-Range
T52N - R11W

Section
01 NW

Latitude
470122N

Longitude
914014W

USGS 7.5 map
Two Harbors

Cemetery type
Public

Established

Driving Directions
East on Hwy 61 to west end Two Harbors, just past mile marker 25 on right side (lake side)

Notes
Highly visible, well-maintained cem with section for veterans and paupers

Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery

Alternate name[s]

Township

City
Beaver Bay

Active/Inactive
A

Street Address

Township-Range
T56N - R8W

Section
27 SENE

Latitude
471520N

Longitude
911520W

USGS 7.5 map

Cemetery type
Public

Established
1970's

Driving Directions
East on Hwy 61 to Silver Bay, North on County Rd 4 (Co. Rd ) app 2 miles

Notes
Maintained

Silver Bay Cemetery

Alternate name[s]

Township

City
Silver Bay

Active/Inactive
A

Street Address

Township-Range
T56N - R7W

Section
28NWNW

Latitude
471520N

Longitude
911015W

USGS 7.5 map

Cemetery type
Public

Established
1970's

Driving Directions
East on Hwy 61 past Silver Bay to 5282, just past mile marker 55-56. Turn north on Reider-Memorial Drive, .3 mile.

Notes
Maintained by the City of Silver Bay Street Department

Silver Creek Cemetery

Alternate name[s]

Township
Silver Creek Township

City

Active/Inactive
A

Street Address

Township-Range
T53N - R10W

Section
03 NWNW

Latitude
470510N

Longitude
910540W

USGS 7.5 map
Castle Danger

Cemetery type
Public

Established

Driving Directions
East on Hwy 61 to east end of Two Harbors, North on Co. Rd 3, 5.5 miles.

Notes
Well-maintained cem

Toimi Cemetery

Alternate name[s]

Township

City
Basset Superior National Forest

Active/Inactive
Semi-active

Street Address

Township-Range
T57N - R11W

Section
31 SESE

Latitude
472402N

Longitude
914603W

USGS 7.5 map
Brimson

Cemetery type
Public

Established

Driving Directions
East on Hwy 61 to Co. Rd 2 in Two Harbors, north 26 miles to 15, west app. 6 miles, turn left on Co. Rd 151 (Murphy Hill Road) at Toimi School Historic Site, 2.7 miles to Toimi Cem on right side of road.

Notes
1 mile south of Toimi School Historic Site on Murphy Hill Road, watch on right side of road for sign for Toimi Siirtolaisten Lasten Mautausmaa (Toimi Settlers Childrens Cemetery). No graves, just sign to indicate that this was burial site

Wieland Family Plot

Alternate name[s]
Grave (in Pope)

Township

City
Beaver Bay

Active/Inactive
I

Street Address

Township-Range
T55N - R8W

Section
12 SESW

Latitude
471517N

Longitude
911601W

USGS 7.5 map
Silver Bay

Cemetery type
Private

Established
1873

Driving Directions

Notes
Abandoned cem. On the property of the Private Beaver Bay Club. Not open to the public. There are two markers with names of those buried.

This page last updated July 30, 2009

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