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A visit to the Old Saint Nicholas Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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. Nicholas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.4133°   (45° 24' 47")

Lon:   -94.4131°   (-94° 24' 47")

The Old St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Old St. Nicholas Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old St. Nicholas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Jacobs Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacobs Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Old Eden Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eden Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eden Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Eden Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Maine Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maine Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maine Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maine Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Eden Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Lake Cemetery
    • The Eden Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Wendelin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wendelin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wendelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Wendelin Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Staples Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staples Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staples Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Catherine's Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer Church Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Fairhaven Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhaven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairhaven Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Stranger Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stranger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Monastic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monastic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monastic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old St. Nicholas Cemetery.

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

  • Cold Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <6>
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <6>
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Watkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <6>
  • Kimball
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <6>
  • Pleasant Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
  • Eden Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <6>
  • Saint Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Augusta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
  • Roscoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <6>
  • Fairhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
  • Saint Joseph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
    • South Haven is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Collegeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Waite Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <6>
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
    • Manannah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
    • Forest City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Saint Cloud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <6>
    • Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sartell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
      • Sartell is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <6>
    • Annandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <6>
    • Cable
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Sauk Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Evergreen Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Saint Wendel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Wendel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County

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. Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas 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. Nicholas Cemetery:

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. Nicholas Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2068108  (Old Saint Nicholas Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2068108 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cold Spring
    • County: Stearns         Elev: 367
    • Location given for GNIS #2068108 (Old Saint Nicholas Cemetery)

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old St. Nicholas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4133, Longitude: -94.4131       In this case, the coordinates for the Old St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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