A visit to the Atkinson 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 Atkinson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atkinson Cemetery:
44.8302, -92.9597
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Stillwater. Stillwater lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Atkinson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Atkinson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Atkinson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Newport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Newport Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
- Grey Cloud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Grey Cloud Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cloud Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Cottage Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Cemetery
- United Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Red Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
- Salem Kirche Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Kirche Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Kirche Cemetery
- Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery
- The Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immanuel Cemetery
- Pine Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Bend Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the German Lutheran Cemetery is located in South Saint Paul.
- The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- General Lutheran Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Woodbury UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Woodbury UMC Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury UMC Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hastings.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82669 <5>
- Veterans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Atkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cottage Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saint Paul Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nininger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- South Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Inver Grove Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Highwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Rosemount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunfish Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Hastings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Landfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Prescott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Afton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lilydale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Mendota Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vermillion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eagan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 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 Atkinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hastings
- Nininger
- Prescott
- Rosemount
- Saint Paul Park
- Saint Paul
- South Saint Paul
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 helpful 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 Atkinson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Atkinson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #639497 (Atkinson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #639497 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Paul Park
- Location given for Atkinson Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.8302445 Lon: -92.9596559
- 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Atkinson 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |