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A visit to the Saint Edward's Church 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. Edward's Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Edward's Church Cemetery:

45.8339, -94.4831

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

The St. Edward's Church Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Edward's Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Edward's Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Edward's Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ed Cash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ed Cash Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed Cash Cemetery
  • Covenant Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Upsala.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83420 <5>
  • Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Upsala Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Kay Burial Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kay Burial Ground is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Burial Ground
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Stanislaus Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Hegwigs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Hegwigs Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hegwigs Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Flensburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83223 <5>
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Edward's Church Cemetery.

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

  • Elmdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Bowlus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Upsala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Sobieski
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Holdingford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Flensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Opole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Opole is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
  • Royalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Swanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Burtrum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Saint Anthony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Little Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Saint Wendel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
    • Grey Eagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Rosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Saint Stephen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Rice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Belle Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie

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. Edward's Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Edward's Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Albany
    • Albany lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Edward's Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albany.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Bowlus
    • Bowlus lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Edward's Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowlus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus
  • Freeport
  • Grey Eagle
  • Holdingford
  • Little Falls
  • Randall
  • Rice
    • Rice lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Edward's Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Royalton
  • Upsala
    • Upsala lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Edward's Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Upsala.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala

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 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. Edward's Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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. Edward's Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068651  (Saint Edward's Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068651 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 351 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bowlus
      • Location given for Saint Edward's Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8338889     Lon: -94.4830556
      • 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 Morrison, 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- St. Edward's Church 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.