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:
45.1838, -95.8984
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 Swift County<2>.
The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Appleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Appleton Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton Cemetery
- Kviteseid Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Kviteseid Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kviteseid Cemetery
- West Bank Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The West Bank Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bank Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Smith - Kepner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Original Big Bend Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mandt Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mandt Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt Cemetery
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- Big Bend Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Big Bend Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Minnesota Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Six Mile Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Holloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holloway is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Bend City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
- Danvers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danvers is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Correll
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Correll is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Louisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Benson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clontarf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
- Montevideo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dawson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bellingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- De Graff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- De Graff is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Odessa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Boyd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <5>
- Hancock
(22 miles [35.4 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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swift County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appleton
- Bellingham
- Benson
- Boyd
- Boyd lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Clarkfield
- Dawson
- Hancock
- Madison
- Milan
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Morris
- Murdock
- Odessa
- Ortonville
- Watson
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 websites either 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 Swift 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 #650772 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650772 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: Swift
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milan NW
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.1838493 Lon: -95.8983738
- 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 Swift, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |