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A visit to the Franciscan Sisters Convent 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 Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery:

45.9639, -94.3625

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

The Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies just to the north of the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Kay Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kay Burial Ground is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Burial Ground
  • Holy Family Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Old Darling Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Stanislaus Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery East
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ed Cash Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ed Cash Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed Cash Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Flensburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83223 <5>
    • Mission Covenant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Green Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Green Prairie Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Prairie Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Parker - Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Free Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Edward's Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Royalton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
    • Freedhem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freedhem Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedhem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Little Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Belle Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Sobieski
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Flensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Royalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bowlus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Elmdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • North Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Genola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Genola is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Randall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pierz is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
  • Swanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Buckman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Fort Ripley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Upsala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Opole
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
    • Rice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
    • Lastrup
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cushing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pillsbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Burtrum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holdingford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Stephen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Harding
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Harding is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people

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 Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bowlus
    • Bowlus lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowlus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus
  • Grey Eagle
  • Holdingford
  • Little Falls
  • Pierz
    • Pierz lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pierz.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
  • Randall
    • Randall lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Randall.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Rice
    • Rice lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Royalton
    • Royalton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Royalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Upsala
    • Upsala lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Upsala.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala

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 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 Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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 Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068628  (Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068628 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 338 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Little Falls East
      • Location given for Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9638889     Lon: -94.3625
      • 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 Morrison, 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- Franciscan Sisters Convent 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.