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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. 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. Nicholas Cemetery ...

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

45.4133, -94.4131

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Jacobs Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Eden Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Eden Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eden Lake Cemetery
  • Maine Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Maine Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Eden Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eden Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Lake Cemetery
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Wendelin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Wendelin Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendelin Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Staples Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Staples Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
    • Fairhaven Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairhaven Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Cemetery
    • Stranger Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
    • Monastic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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)
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Watkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kimball
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Eden Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
  • Roscoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fairhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  • Saint Joseph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Manannah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
    • Forest City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • 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)
    • Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sartell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Annandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cable
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Sauk Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Saint Wendel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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. 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 begin 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:

  • 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068108  (Old Saint Nicholas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068108 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: 367 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cold Spring
      • Location given for Old Saint Nicholas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4133333     Lon: -94.4130556
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old St. Nicholas 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.