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A visit to the Brighton 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 Brighton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brighton 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 Brighton Cemetery

Lat:   44.3372°   (44° 20' 13")

Lon:   -94.3011°   (-94° 18' 3")

The Brighton Cemetery is located in Nicollet County<2>.

The county seat for Nicollet County is located in Saint Peter. Saint Peter lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Brighton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brighton Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brighton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Nicollet County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicollet County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicollet County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nicollet County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Gleason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gleason Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Fechner Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fechner Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fechner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fechner Farm Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Methodist Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Nicollet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicollet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicollet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nicollet Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cambria Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cambria Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Middle Lake Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Lake Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Lake Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Lake Catholic Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • St. Gregory Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gregory Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • New Ulm City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • New Ulm Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Cullen Trading Post Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullen Trading Post Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullen Trading Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cullen Trading Post Cemetery is located in Nicollet County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brighton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brighton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Courtland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Nicollet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
    • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <6>
  • New Sweden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
  • New Ulm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <6>
  • Searles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
    • Searles is located in Brown County
  • Oshawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
    • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
  • Judson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
  • Winthrop
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Gaylord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Essig
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hanska
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
    • Hanska is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lake Crystal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Mankato
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
      • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <6>
    • Kasota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Peter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ottawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
    • Gibbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <6>
    • Skyline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Mankato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
      • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <6>
    • Iberia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Brown County
    • Madelia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
      • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <6>
    • Rapidan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Le Sueur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sleepy Eye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
      • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <6>

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 Brighton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nicollet County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brighton 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 Brighton 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 Brighton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #640483  (Brighton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #640483 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: Courtland
    • County: Nicollet         Elev: 311
    • Location given for GNIS #640483 (Brighton Cemetery)

The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.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 Nicollet, 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' 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 Brighton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3372, Longitude: -94.3011       In this case, the coordinates for the Brighton 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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