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

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

44.9947, -94.5381

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

The St. Columban Cemetery is located in Meeker County<2>.

The county seat for Meeker County is located in Litchfield. Litchfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the St. Columban Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Columban Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Columban Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ness Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ness Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Cemetery
  • Cosmos Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cosmos Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos Cemetery
  • Acoma Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Acoma Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma Cemetery
  • Ripley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Ripley Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Anastasia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anastasia Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anastasia Cemetery
    • Lake Jennie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lake Jennie Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jennie Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Meeker County
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    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Rosendale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery

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. Columban Cemetery.

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

  • Cedar Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Cosmos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
  • Darwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hutchinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dassel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Atwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Lillian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Biscay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Biscay is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Silver Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cokato
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Manannah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
    • Buffalo Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Stewart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Hector
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
    • Kandiyohi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Eden Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sumter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sumter is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Albright
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Albright is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
    • Watkins
      (22 miles [35.4 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. Columban Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meeker County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Meeker 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 St. Columban Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2066031  (Saint Columban Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2066031 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: Meeker
      • Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cedar Mills
      • Location given for Saint Columban Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9947222     Lon: -94.5380556
      • 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 Meeker, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Columban 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.
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