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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:

45.8194, -94.7575

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 Todd County<2>.

The county seat for Todd County is located in Long Prairie. Long Prairie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest 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] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • G A R Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The G A R Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
  • St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Long Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie Cemetery
  • Svealund Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Svealund Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svealund Cemetery
  • Covenant Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bearhead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bearhead Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearhead Cemetery
  • Minnesota Home Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Upsala Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Upsala.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83420 <5>
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Spring Brook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook 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. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Grey Eagle
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Burtrum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Rosa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Upsala
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Swanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pillsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
  • Melrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sauk Centre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Anthony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Long Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Munich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Meire Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Sobieski
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Flensburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Greenwald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holdingford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Bowlus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Todd 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 start with 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 Todd 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 #650757  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650757 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: Todd
      • Est. Elev: 372 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ward Springs
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8194096     Lon: -94.7575165
      • 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 Todd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.