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A visit to the Brockway Cemetery ...


The location of the Brockway Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Brockway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.6889°   (45° 41' 20")

Lon:   -94.2167°   (-94° 13' 0")

The Brockway Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Brockway Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Brockway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Stearns County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Brockway Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brockway Cemetery.

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

    • Watab
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
      • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Saint Stephen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Rice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <4>
    • Sartell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
      • Sartell is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <4>
    • Evergreen Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Evergreen Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Saint Wendel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
    • Sauk Rapids
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Opole
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
    • Collegeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waite Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Saint Cloud
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Royalton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Avon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
      • Bowlus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Holdingford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdingford
        • Holdingford is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdingford <4>
      • Pleasant Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
        • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
      • Gilman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
        • Gilman is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <4>
      • Cable
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
        • Cable is located in Sherburne County
      • Foley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
        • Foley is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <4>

    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 Brockway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stearns County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brockway Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Brockway Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Stephni Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephni Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephni Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephni Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • St. Wendel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wendel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Wendel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wendel Cemetery
    • Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Benton County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Benton County Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Royalton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalton Cemetery
      • Stranger Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stranger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Church Cemetery is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Church Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Monastic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monastic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monastic Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • North Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Star Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Cloud.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82017 <6>
      • Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery

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

    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 Brockway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #640492  (Brockway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #640492 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: Little Rock Lake
      • County: Stearns         Elev: 317
      • Location given for GNIS #640492 (Brockway Cemetery)

    The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.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 Stearns, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brockway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6889, Longitude: -94.2167       In this case, the coordinates for the Brockway Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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