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A visit to the Lyman 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 Lyman Prairie Cemetery ...

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

45.6611, -95.1089

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

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

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the east of the Lyman Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lyman Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lyman Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Lake Amelia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lake Amelia Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Amelia Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • English Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The English Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Grove Cemetery
  • Big Grove Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake Leven Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Leven Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Leven Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • West Lake Amelia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sedan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82565 <5>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Christian Reform Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Minnesota Home Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lyman Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Grove Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • Westport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Sedan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedan is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Villard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sauk Centre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Elrosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooten
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Meire Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Greenwald
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Glenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Melrose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Forada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Osakis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Long Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Belgrade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Spring Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Nelson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • New Munich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Rosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Lowry
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Lyman 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 Lyman Prairie 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 Lyman 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 Lyman Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #647322  (Lyman Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #647322 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: 416 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Raymond Lake
      • Location given for Lyman Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6610753     Lon: -95.1089144
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lyman 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.
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