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A visit to the Old Eden Lake 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 Eden Lake Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Eden Lake Cemetery:

45.3605, -94.5200

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

The Old Eden Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Old Eden Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Eden Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Eden Lake Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Eden Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Assumption Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Eden Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eden Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Lake Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Old St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery
    • The St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Louis Cemetery
  • Manannah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Manannah Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
    • Jacobs Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Martin Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Martin Catholic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Martin Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martin Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Paynesville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Paynesville Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville Cemetery
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
    • St. Gertrude Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrude Cemetery
    • Ostmark Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ostmark Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostmark Cemetery
    • West Kingston Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Kingston Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kingston Cemetery
    • North Kingston Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Eden Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Eden Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Eden Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Watkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Roscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Manannah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Manannah is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
  • Cold Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Paynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Forest City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Kimball
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hawick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • South Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Lake Henry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Regal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Grove City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Litchfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Augusta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Collegeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Avon is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
    • Spring Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 Eden Lake 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 Old Eden Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Eden Lake 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 Old Eden Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648921  (Old Eden Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648921 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: 346 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eden Valley
      • Location given for Old Eden Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3605191     Lon: -94.5199962
      • 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- Old Eden Lake 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.