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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. 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 Atkinson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   44.8302°   (44° 49' 48")

Lon:   -92.9597°   (-92° 57' 34")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Newport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newport Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Grey Cloud Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grey Cloud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grey Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grey Cloud Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Dakota County
  • Cottage Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • United Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Salem Kirche Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Kirche Cemetery
    • The Salem Kirche Cemetery is located in Dakota County
  • Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery
    • The Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery is located in Dakota County
    • The Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immanuel Cemetery
  • Pine Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bend Cemetery
    • The Pine Bend Cemetery is located in Dakota County
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Dakota County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dakota County
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    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dakota County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Dakota County
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Dakota County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Dakota County
    • Woodbury UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury UMC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbury UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodbury UMC Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Dakota County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Mound Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
  • Nininger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
    • Nininger is located in Dakota County
  • South Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <6>
  • Woodbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <6>
  • Highwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
  • Rosemount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <6>
  • Sunfish Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
    • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <6>
  • Coates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
    • Coates is located in Dakota County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Prescott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • Afton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <6>
    • West Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lilydale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Mendota Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <6>
    • Vermillion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <6>
    • Oakdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
    • Saint Marys Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
      • Eagan is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <6>
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
      • 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.

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 either 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:

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: GNIS record #639497 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: Saint Paul Park
    • County: Washington         Elev: 242
    • Location given for GNIS #639497 (Atkinson Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 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 '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 Atkinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8302, Longitude: -92.9597       In this case, the coordinates for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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