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A visit to the Old Saint Marys 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 St. Marys Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old St. Marys Cemetery:

45.8033, -94.6714

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

The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Todd County<2>.

The county seat for Todd County is located in Long Prairie. Long Prairie lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Old St. Marys Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old St. Marys Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old St. Marys Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • G A R Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The G A R Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Upsala Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
  • Covenant Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Upsala.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83420 <5>
  • Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Spring Brook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
    • Bearhead Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bearhead Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearhead Cemetery
    • Millwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Free Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • St. Edward's Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old St. Marys Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Grey Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Upsala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Burtrum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint Rosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Swanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Anthony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Elmdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Pillsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
  • Freeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Holdingford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Melrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Munich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bowlus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sobieski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Flensburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Sauk Centre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Meire Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Opole
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
    • North Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Long Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Saint Wendel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel

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 St. Marys Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Todd County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old St. Marys 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 helpful 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 St. Marys Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Todd 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 St. Marys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648933  (Old Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648933 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: Todd
      • Est. Elev: 397 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burtrum
      • Location given for Old Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8032985     Lon: -94.6714016
      • 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 Todd, 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 St. Marys 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.