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A visit to the Holy Cross Church 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 Holy Cross Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Church Cemetery:

45.7997, -94.3508

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

The Holy Cross Church Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Holy Cross Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Church 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 Holy Cross Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Royalton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Bowlus.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83406 <5>
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Free Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Edward's Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • St. Hegwigs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Hegwigs Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hegwigs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Stephni Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Stephni Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephni Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ed Cash Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ed Cash Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed Cash Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Kay Burial Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Kay Burial Ground is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Burial Ground
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Upsala.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83420 <5>
    • St. Wendel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Wendel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendel Cemetery

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 Holy Cross Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • North Prairie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Opole
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Opole is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
  • Royalton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowlus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rice
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Holdingford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Stephen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
  • Elmdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Saint Wendel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
  • Sobieski
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Upsala
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Watab
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Little Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sartell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Flensburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Saint Anthony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Avon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Avon is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
    • Collegeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Buckman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sauk Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Genola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Belle Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
    • Swanville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burtrum
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Holy Cross Church 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 Holy Cross Church 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 Holy Cross Church 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 Holy Cross Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068641  (Holy Cross Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068641 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: 330 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Royalton
      • Location given for Holy Cross Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7997222     Lon: -94.3508333
      • 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- Holy Cross Church 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.