A visit to the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Cemetery:
44.4083, -92.8486
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Cemetery is located in Goodhue County<2>.
The county seat for Goodhue County is located in Red Wing. Red Wing lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Old Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring Garden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Urland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Urland Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urland Cemetery
- Eidsvold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Eidsvold Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold Cemetery
- Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Minneola German Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Minneola Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anscars Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Anscars Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anscars Cemetery
- Oxford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oxford Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
- Wangen Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holden Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wanamingo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wanamingo Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamingo Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jempland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jempland Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jempland Cemetery
- Cannon Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cannon Falls Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- St. Columbkill's Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wangs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wangs Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs Cemetery
- German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cannon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vasa Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Vasa Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa Cemetery
- Cannon River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cannon River Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon River Cemetery
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 Old Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hader
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Belle Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- White Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Wangs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Wanamingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cannon Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Dennison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nerstrand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zumbrota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodhue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Welch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Trier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Roscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Miesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Northfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bellechester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 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 Old Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Goodhue County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cannon Falls
- Dundas
- Goodhue
- Kenyon
- Mazeppa
- Nerstrand
- Northfield
- Pine Island
- Wanamingo
- West Concord
- Zumbrota
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 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 Old Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Goodhue 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 Old Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2064977 (Old Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2064977 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: Goodhue
- Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Rock
- Location given for Old Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4083333 Lon: -92.8486111
- 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 Goodhue, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |