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A visit to the Saint Donatus 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. Donatus Cemetery ...

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

45.4847, -95.1211

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

The St. Donatus Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the east of the St. Donatus Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Donatus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Lake Johanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake Johanna Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Johanna Cemetery
  • Big Grove Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Lake Johanna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crow Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crow Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake Cemetery
  • West Lake Johanna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stockholm Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • Crow River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crow River Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sedan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82565 <5>
    • Chippewa Falls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sunburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg Cemetery
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of New London.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428399 <5>
    • St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hitman Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Nichols Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Farm Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Unity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Donatus Cemetery.

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

  • Brooten
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Belgrade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Sedan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedan is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Grove Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • Elrosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Regal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Spring Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Swift Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
  • New London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Greenwald
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Meire Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Westport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Hawick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
    • Villard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sauk Centre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Spicer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <6>
    • Melrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Munich
      (20 miles [32.2 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 St. Donatus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stearns County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Donatus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Stearns 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. Donatus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650573  (Saint Donatus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650573 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: Stearns
      • Est. Elev: 401 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belgrade
      • Location given for Saint Donatus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4846863     Lon: -95.121133
      • 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 Stearns, 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- St. Donatus 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.