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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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 Cemetery ...

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

46.5533, -95.6156

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

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Richville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richville Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
  • Perham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Perham Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham Cemetery
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bauck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bauck Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Flatau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flatau Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatau Cemetery
    • Salem EUB Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem EUB Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem EUB Cemetery
    • Sybil Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sybil Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybil Lake Cemetery
    • Weimann Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Cemetery
    • Gorman Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Gorman Twp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Richville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Perham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <5>
  • Dent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <5>
  • Ottertail
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Amor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • New York Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Vergas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frazee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Leaf City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Maine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Davies
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Evergreen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Henning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Nirvana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Bucks Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
    • Edwards
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Battle Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clitherall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bluffton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Vining
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Detroit Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolf Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Rochert
      (21 miles [33.8 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. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650759  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650759 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Perham
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5532931     Lon: -95.6155988
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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. Joseph 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.