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A visit to the Mount Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

44.1658, -91.8690

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

The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Winona County<2>.

The county seat for Winona County is located in Winona. Winona lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Buffalo City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Buffalo City Cemetery is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Buffalo City (WI).
    • The Buffalo City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • City of Buffalo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976241 <5>
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Fountain City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Fountain City Cemetery is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Anchorage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anchorage Cemetery is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage Cemetery
    • Hoosier Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hoosier Ridge Cemetery is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier Ridge Cemetery
    • Fairwater Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairwater Cemetery is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater Cemetery
    • Eagle Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Eagle Valley Cemetery is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Valley Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Berea Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
    • Mecklenburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mecklenburg Cemetery is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecklenburg Cemetery
    • Waumandee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Waumandee Cemetery is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Minneiska
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cochrane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Buffalo City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Weaver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Rollingstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Altura
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Minnesota City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Beaver ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Beaver is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Elba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Anchorage ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Stockton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockton is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Goodview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Goodview is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Alma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Kellogg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewiston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Waumandee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
    • Utica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Winona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff Siding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Montana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana

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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winona County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Winona 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648189  (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648189 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: Winona
      • Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cochrane
      • Location given for Mount Vernon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1657973     Lon: -91.8690461
      • 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 Winona, 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- Mt. Vernon 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.