A visit to the Saint Joseph Catholic 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. Joseph Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery:
44.5843, -92.8130
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Dakota County<2>.
The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cannon River Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cannon River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cannon River Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon River Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cannon Falls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cannon Falls Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls Cemetery
- St. Anscars Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Anscars Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anscars Cemetery
- Jempland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jempland Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jempland Cemetery
- Vasa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Vasa Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa Cemetery
- Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Prairie Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hampton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Messiah Episcopal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Church Of The Messiah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irish Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Miesville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Welch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cannon Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Trier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vermillion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Prescott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nininger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Red Wing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hager City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Wangs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Coates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Hader
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goodhue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trimbelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dennison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
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. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dakota County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cannon Falls
- Farmington
- Goodhue
- Hastings
- Nininger
- Prescott
- Red Wing
- Rosemount
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 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. Joseph Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Dakota 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. Joseph Catholic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2094716 (Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2094716 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: Dakota
- Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Miesville
- Location given for Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.5844444 Lon: -92.8166667
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Joseph Catholic 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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