A visit to the Preiss 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 Preiss Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Preiss Cemetery:
44.7744, -93.6758
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Preiss Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Preiss Cemetery is located in Carver County<2>.
The county seat for Carver County is located in Chaska. Chaska lies just to the east northeast of the Preiss Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Preiss Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Preiss Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Preiss Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- German Reformed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Nickolas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Nickolas Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nickolas Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Augustana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Augustana Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Moravian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moravian Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
- Cologne United Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Swedish Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Victoria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Victoria Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Victoria Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- West Union Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Lake Auburn Moravian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scandia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Scandia Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
- Waconia Public Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spirit Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Aspden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Aspden Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspden Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Preiss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Preiss Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dahlgren
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dahlgren is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Carver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chaska
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hazeltine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Cologne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gotha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gotha is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marystown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marystown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
- Waconia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Bonifacius
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shakopee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chanhassen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hydes Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
- Excelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tonka Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Minnetrista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belle Plaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Spring Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Young America
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood Young America
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
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 Preiss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carver County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Preiss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle Plaine
- Carver
- Chanhassen
- Chaska
- Cologne
- Eden Prairie
- Excelsior
- Jordan
- Mound
- Saint Bonifacius
- Shakopee
- Waconia
- Young America
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 Preiss Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Carver 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 Preiss Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2094263 (Preiss Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2094263 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: Carver
- Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Victoria
- Location given for Preiss Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7744444 Lon: -93.6758333
- 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 Carver, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Preiss 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. |