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A visit to the Saint Francis de Sales 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. Francis de Sales Cemetery ...

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

45.4564, -94.9900

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

The St. Francis de Sales Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the east of the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • United Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Crow Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crow Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake Cemetery
  • Crow River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Crow River Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River Cemetery
  • Gausdal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gausdal Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gausdal Cemetery
  • Big Grove Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Christian Reform Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Donatus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Donatus Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Donatus Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Burbank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lake Johanna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Johanna Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Johanna Cemetery
    • South Lake Johanna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • St. Margarets Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Roseville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.

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

  • Belgrade
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Brooten
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Elrosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Regal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Lake Henry
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • New London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hawick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
  • Greenwald
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Meire Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Grove Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • Sunburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Paynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sedan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Spicer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Saint Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • New Munich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roscoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Melrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Sauk Centre
      (19 miles [30.6 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. Francis de Sales 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. Francis de Sales Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belgrade
  • Brooten
    • Brooten lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brooten.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
  • Freeport
  • Melrose
    • Melrose lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melrose.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • New London
  • Paynesville
  • Sauk Centre
  • Spicer
    • Spicer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spicer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
  • Villard
    • Villard lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Villard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villard
  • Westport
    • Westport lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Westport.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 St. Francis de Sales 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. Francis de Sales Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650581  (Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650581 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: 386 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Georgeville
      • Location given for Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.456354     Lon: -94.9900158
      • 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 '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. Francis de Sales 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.