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A visit to the Rice 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 Rice Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rice Cemetery:

45.7489, -94.2286

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

The Rice Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Foley. Foley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rice Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rice Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Stephni Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Stephni Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephni Cemetery
  • Brockway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
  • Royalton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Wendel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Wendel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendel Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Bowlus.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83406 <5>
    • St. Hegwigs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Hegwigs Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hegwigs Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Benton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rice
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
  • Saint Stephen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
  • Watab
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
  • Royalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Opole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Opole is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
  • Sartell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Saint Wendel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
  • Evergreen Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Bowlus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sauk Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Holdingford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Collegeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Saint Joseph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Waite Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Cloud
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gilman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Morrill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Avon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Elmdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Ramey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ramey is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Genola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Little Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Foley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pierz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
    • Upsala
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Rice Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rice 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 professional and volunteer 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 Rice Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 Rice Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649966  (Rice Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649966 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: Benton
      • Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Little Rock Lake
      • Location given for Rice Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7488543     Lon: -94.2286059
      • 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 Benton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rice 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.