A visit to the North Star 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 North Star Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Star Cemetery:
45.5386, -94.1805
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Star Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The North Star Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.
The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies just to the northeast of the North Star Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the North Star Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the North Star Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Benton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stranger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Staples Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Staples Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Cemetery
- Monastic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastic Cemetery
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- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Wendelin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Wendelin Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendelin Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Acacia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Acacia Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acacia Cemetery
- Brockway Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Brockway Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Jacobs Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- St. Marcus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marcus Cemetery is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marcus Cemetery
- The St. Marcus Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clear Lake Cemetery
- St. Marcus Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83393 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Star Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Cloud
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Waite Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sauk Rapids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Evergreen Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Sartell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cable
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Evergreen Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Saint Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Collegeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clearwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Stephen
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Duelm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
- Saint Wendel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Cold Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(13 miles [20.9 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 North Star 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 North Star Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clear Lake
- Clearwater
- Cold Spring
- Foley
- Foley lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the North Star Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Kimball
- Rice
- Rice lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the North Star Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rice.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Saint Cloud
- Saint Joseph
- Sauk Rapids
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 North Star 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 North Star Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #648698 (North Star Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648698 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: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Cloud
- Location given for North Star Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.5385762 Lon: -94.1805455
- 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- North Star 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. |