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A visit to the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery (FG ID #2262028)

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 Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   44.2214°   (44° 13' 17")

Lon:   -94.8056°   (-94° 48' 20")

The cemetery is located in Brown County<3>.

As an estimate, the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Sleepy Eye.

The county seat for Brown County is located in New Ulm. New Ulm lies 18 miles [29 km] to the east northeast of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery .

Name Variations for Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Japanese Martyrs Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mielke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mielke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mielke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mielke Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Dannebod Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Faith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Home Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • St. Rachael Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rachael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rachael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Rachael Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • St. Raphael Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Raphael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Raphael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Raphael Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • West Sveadahl Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sveadahl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sveadahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Prairieville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • North Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Star Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Current Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Current Cemetery is located in Brown County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Leavenworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cobden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Iberia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sleepy Eye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
    • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <7>
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <7>
  • Evan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Comfrey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Darfur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
    • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Godahl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
    • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
  • Essig
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • La Salle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
    • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hanska
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <7>
    • Clements
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Sanborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Butterfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Saint James
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <7>
    • Searles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • New Ulm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Grogan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <7>

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 Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Butterfield
  • Comfrey
    • Comfrey lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Comfrey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfrey
  • Fairfax
    • Fairfax lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fairfax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Franklin
  • Hanska
    • Hanska lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hanska.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
  • Jeffers
    • Jeffers lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jeffers.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
  • Lamberton
  • Madelia
    • Madelia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madelia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
  • Morgan
    • Morgan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morgan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Mountain Lake
  • New Ulm
    • New Ulm lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for New Ulm.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
  • Saint James
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Sanborn lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sanborn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
    • Sleepy Eye
    • Springfield
    • Wanda
      • Wanda lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wanda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Japanese Martyrs 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 Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery:

The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2214, Longitude: -94.8056    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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