A visit to the Brockway 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 Brockway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brockway Cemetery:
45.6889, -94.2167
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brockway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brockway Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The St. Stephni Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephni Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- St. Wendel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Wendel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendel Cemetery
- Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Royalton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Royalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
- Stranger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Holy Cross Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Monastic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastic Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- North Star Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The North Star Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Cloud.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82017 <5>
- Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Saint Stephen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Rice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sartell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Evergreen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Saint Wendel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Sauk Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Opole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Opole is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
- 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 (10 more) ...
- Saint Cloud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Royalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Prairie is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bowlus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holdingford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Gilman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cable
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Foley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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.
- Bowlus
- Foley
- Holdingford
- Rice
- Royalton
- Saint Cloud
- Saint Joseph
- Sauk Rapids
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #640492 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: Stearns
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Little Rock Lake
- Location given for Brockway Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.6888542 Lon: -94.2166601
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brockway 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. |