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A visit to the Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.5886°   (44° 35' 18")

Lon:   -93.6122°   (-93° 36' 43")

The Catholic Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Shakopee. Shakopee lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Catholic Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sancti Wenceslai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sancti Wenceslai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sancti Wenceslai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sancti Wenceslai Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Spirit Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Pomeranian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomeranian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomeranian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pomeranian Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
  • St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
    • The St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
    • St. Scholastica Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283216 <5>
  • Church of the Transfiguration Protestant Episcopal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Transfiguration Protestant Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Transfiguration Protestant Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Church of the Transfiguration Protestant Episcopal Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • 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 Le Sueur County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Swedish Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Methodist Cemetery is located in Carver County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Fish Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Le Sueur.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180779 <5>
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Scott County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • New Prague
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Scott County
  • Saint Patrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
    • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
  • Jordan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Heidelberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
    • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Cedar Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
  • Belle Plaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saint Thomas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
  • Marystown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
    • Marystown is located in Scott County
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
  • Montgomery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lonsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
    • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <6>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Market
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <6>
    • Credit River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Prior Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Carver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gotha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gotha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
    • Dahlgren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlgren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
    • Trondjem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
    • Webster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Elko New Market
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Chaska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elko
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <6>
    • Shakopee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <6>
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Le Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
      • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <6>
    • Cologne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <6>
    • Assumption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County

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 Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2092648  (Catholic Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2092648 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: New Prague
    • County: Scott         Elev: 284
    • Location given for GNIS #2092648 (Catholic Cemetery)

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.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 Scott, 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 Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5886, Longitude: -93.6122       In this case, the coordinates for the Catholic 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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