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A visit to the Saint Bridget 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 St. Bridget Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Bridget 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 St. Bridget Cemetery

Lat:   45.2541°   (45° 15' 14")

Lon:   -95.4745°   (-95° 28' 28")

The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County<2>.

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies just to the northwest of the St. Bridget Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the St. Bridget Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975855 <5>
  • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Swift County
  • Our Redeemer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Molin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Molin Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Benson City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benson City Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Frank Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • St. Pauli Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Six Mile Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Six Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Erickson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erickson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Monson Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Swift Falls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swift Falls Cemetery is located in Swift County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Bridget Cemetery.

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

  • De Graff
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Murdock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Benson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kerkhoven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
    • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <6>
  • Swift Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
  • Clontarf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
    • Clontarf is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <6>
  • Sunburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Danvers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Big Bend City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
    • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
  • Pennock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Raymond
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
  • Clara City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
    • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Holloway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Hancock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Watson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <6>
    • Willmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Montevideo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Maynard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <6>
    • Brooten
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
    • Spicer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <6>
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sedan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Starbuck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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 St. Bridget Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swift County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Bridget Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Benson
  • Brooten
  • Clara City
  • Hancock
  • Kerkhoven
  • Maynard
  • Milan
    • Milan lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Bridget Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Montevideo
  • Murdock
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 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 St. Bridget 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 St. Bridget Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #650539  (Saint Bridget Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #650539 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: De Graff
    • County: Swift         Elev: 323
    • Location given for GNIS #650539 (Saint Bridget Cemetery)

The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/

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 Swift, 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 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 St. Bridget Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2541, Longitude: -95.4745       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Bridget 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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