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:
45.5439, -94.2303
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 Stearns County<2>.
The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies just to the east northeast 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stranger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Cloud.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82017 <5>
- North Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The North Star Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
- Staples Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Staples Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Monastic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastic Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Wendelin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Wendelin Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendelin Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Jacobs Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:
- Waite Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Saint Cloud
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Sauk Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Evergreen Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Sartell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cable
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Collegeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Watab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Saint Stephen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Cold Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Wendel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clearwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Stearns County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clear Lake
- Clearwater
- Cold Spring
- Kimball
- Rice
- Rice lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rice.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Saint Cloud
- Saint Joseph
- Sauk Rapids
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 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. Joseph Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #650756 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650756 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: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Cloud
- Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.5438538 Lon: -94.2302696
- 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 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> | 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. |