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A visit to the Jacobs Prairie 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 Jacobs Prairie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jacobs Prairie Cemetery:

45.4858, -94.3944

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

The Jacobs Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Jacobs Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jacobs Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Jacobs Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Old St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Staples Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Staples Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Monastic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastic Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • St. Wendelin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Wendelin Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendelin Cemetery
  • Stranger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Maine Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maine Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie Cemetery
    • Old Eden Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Eden Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eden Lake Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
    • North Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The North Star Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jacobs Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jacobs Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cold Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Joseph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Collegeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Saint Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
  • Waite Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Watkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Roscoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kimball
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Cloud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sartell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Wendel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
    • Eden Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sauk Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • South Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cable
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Saint Stephen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 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 Jacobs Prairie 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 Jacobs Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Jacobs Prairie 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 Jacobs Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068109  (Jacobs Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068109 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: 351 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cold Spring
      • Location given for Jacobs Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4858333     Lon: -94.3944444
      • 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- Jacobs Prairie 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.