A visit to the Saint Mathias 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. Mathias Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mathias Cemetery:
44.6124, -93.0033
The St. Mathias Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Hampton.
The cemetery is located in Dakota County<1>.
The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the St. Mathias Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mathias Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Mathias Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mathias Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hampton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McNutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Corinthian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kibbe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Redrose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon Falls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cannon Falls Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Farmington Luteran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anscars Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anscars Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anscars Cemetery
- Cannon River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Cannon River Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon River Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Mathias Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mathias Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hampton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Trier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vermillion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Castle Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Cannon Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rosemount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Miesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eureka Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hastings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nininger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Welch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Inver Grove Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dennison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wangs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- White Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul Park
(15 miles [24.1 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. Mathias Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dakota County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mathias Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apple Valley
- Cannon Falls
- Farmington
- Hastings
- Lakeville
- Nininger
- Northfield
- Prescott
- Rosemount
- Saint Paul Park
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Mathias Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Dakota 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. Mathias Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #650893 (Saint Mathias Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650893 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: Dakota
- Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Randolph
- Location given for Saint Mathias Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.612467 Lon: -93.0035447
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Mathias Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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