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A visit to the Saint Joseph's 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's Cemetery ...

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

47.3083, -95.7936

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

The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County<2>.

The county seat for Mahnomen County is located in Mahnomen. Mahnomen lies just to the west of the St. Joseph's Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Duane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Duane Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Samuel Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Duane Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The North Duane Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Duane Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Lake Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
  • Waubun Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun Cemetery
  • Waubun Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waubun Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pine Bend Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Bend Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bejou Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bejou Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou Cemetery
    • St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Columba's Episcopal Mission Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377421 <5>
    • St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ogema Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ogema Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema Cemetery
    • Hansville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hansville Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansville Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.

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

  • Naytahwaush
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mahnomen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Waubun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Roy Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
  • Bejou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • White Earth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Rice Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Faith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Ogema
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Elbow Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
  • Lengby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lengby is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Flom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Winger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fosston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Minerva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Rindal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rindal is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
    • Long Lost Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
      • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
    • Gary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Twin Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • McIntosh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Callaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Richwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Bagley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <6>

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's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahnomen County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Mahnomen 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's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2082493  (Saint Joseph's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082493 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: Mahnomen
      • Est. Elev: 427 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beaulieu
      • Location given for Saint Joseph's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3083333     Lon: -95.7936111
      • 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 Mahnomen, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joseph's 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.