A visit to the Saint Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:
44.8433, -93.7772
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Carver County<2>.
The county seat for Carver County is located in Chaska. Chaska lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. Josephs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scandia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Scandia Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
- Rutz Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rutz Lake Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutz Lake Cemetery
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Bernard Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
- German Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cologne United Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- German Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Victoria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Victoria Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Victoria Cemetery
- Lake Auburn Moravian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swede Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swede Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Swede Lake Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Lake Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. John's UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John's UCC Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's UCC Cemetery
- Preiss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Preiss Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Cemetery
- Halsted Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mau Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mau Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mau Cemetery
- Young America Public Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Augustana Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Augustana Cemetery is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waconia
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hydes Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hydes Lake is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
- Saint Bonifacius
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cologne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dahlgren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dahlgren is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Minnetrista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Young America
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood Young America
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood Young America is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Gotha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gotha is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
- Watertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hazeltine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hazeltine is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chaska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Germany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tonka Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Hollywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Excelsior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Shorewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minnetonka Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Hazelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelton is also located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carver County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carver
- Chaska
- Cologne
- Excelsior
- Mound
- Norwood
- Saint Bonifacius
- Waconia
- Young America
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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. Josephs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Carver 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. Josephs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #659626 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #659626 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: Carver
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waconia
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.8432957 Lon: -93.7771861
- 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 Carver, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Josephs 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. |