A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
45.7227, -93.7336
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County<2>.
The county seat for Mille Lacs County is located in Milaca. Milaca lies just to the east northeast of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Louis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
- Elwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Elwell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwell Cemetery
- Milo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Milo Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Chase Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Chase Brook Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Brook Cemetery
- Chase Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Chase Brook Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Brook Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Maywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Maywood Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Wendell Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Wendell Hill Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Borgholm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Borgholm Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borgholm Cemetery
- Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter & Paul Parish Cemetery
- Greenbush Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Polish Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Foreston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Oak Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Pease
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Milaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Estes Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
- Ronneby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ronneby is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
- Foley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ramey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ramey is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Santiago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Santiago is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Morrill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morrill is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Duelm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
- Dalbo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ogilvie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mille Lacs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bock
- Bock lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bock.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
- Clear Lake
- Foley
- Foley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Milaca
- Oak Park
- Ogilvie
- Princeton
- Ronneby
- Sauk Rapids
- Zimmerman
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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Mille Lacs 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #649425 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649425 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: Mille Lacs
- Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Foreston
- Location given for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.7227456 Lon: -93.7335793
- 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 Mille Lacs, 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- Pilgrims Rest 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. |