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A visit to the Saint Galls 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. Galls Cemetery ...

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

46.0075, -96.3140

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

The St. Galls Cemetery is located in Traverse County<2>.

The county seat for Traverse County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Galls Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. Galls Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Sigdal Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Lawrence Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Hereford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hereford Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
  • Monson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Monson Cemetery is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Cemetery
  • Gorton Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gorton Twp. Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorton Twp. Cemetery
  • Norcross Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Western Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Western Presbyterian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Vikku Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sticklestad Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sticklestad Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklestad Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Vukku Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Vukku Church Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vukku Church Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Fairmount (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101784 <5>
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Fairmount (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101915 <5>
    • Rock Prairie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rock Prairie Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Prairie Cemetery
    • Aastad Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Aastad Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aastad Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Galls Cemetery.

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

  • Tintah
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tintah is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Nashua
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Charlesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
  • Campbell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Tenney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
    • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
  • Wendell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Norcross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norcross is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Western
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Childs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Childs is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • White Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Doran
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Doran is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Fairmount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Herman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Herman is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Wheaton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elbow Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Foxhome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Thorsborg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg

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. Galls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Traverse County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Traverse 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. Galls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650598  (Saint Galls Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650598 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: Traverse
      • Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tintah
      • Location given for Saint Galls Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.00746     Lon: -96.3139524
      • 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 Traverse, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Galls 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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