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A visit to the Saint Leo 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. Leo Cemetery ...

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

44.7169, -96.0628

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

The St. Leo Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County<2>.

The county seat for Yellow Medicine County is located in Granite Falls. Granite Falls lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Leo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Leo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Leo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wergeland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wergeland Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wergeland Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • Nicolai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nicolai Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolai Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Israels Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Israels Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israels Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Swede Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Swede Home Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Home Cemetery
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Josephson Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fridhem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fridhem Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridhem Cemetery
    • Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery
      • The Antelope Hills Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Antelope Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229393 <5>
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Icelandic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Icelandic Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icelandic Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ten Mile Lake Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Leo Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Leo
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Porter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Taunton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Canby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <6>
  • Minneota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Boyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Clarkfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dawson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>
  • Ghent
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazel Run
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Ivanhoe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cottonwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Gary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Hanley Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Hendricks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lynd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Montevideo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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. Leo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yellow Medicine County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Leo 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. Leo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Yellow Medicine 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. Leo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650792  (Saint Leo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650792 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: Yellow Medicine
      • Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Leo
      • Location given for Saint Leo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7169056     Lon: -96.0628134
      • 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 Yellow Medicine, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Leo 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.