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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. 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 Brighton Cemetery ...

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

44.3372, -94.3011

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
  • Nicollet County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gleason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gleason Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason Cemetery
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Fechner Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Fechner Farm Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fechner Farm Cemetery
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicollet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nicollet Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Cemetery
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    • Cambria Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cambria Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Middle Lake Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Gregory Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Gregory Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gregory Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • New Ulm Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Cullen Trading Post Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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)
  • New Sweden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
  • New Ulm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Searles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Searles is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
  • Oshawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
  • Judson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
  • 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)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lake Crystal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Mankato
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
      • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Gibbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Skyline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Mankato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
      • 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)
      • Iberia is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Madelia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rapidan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • 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)

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brighton Cemetery: