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A visit to the Saint Michael 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. Michael Cemetery ...

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

45.5244, -94.8256

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

The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the east of the St. Michael Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michael 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. Michael Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • St. Martin Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Martin Catholic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Martin Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Martin Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Unity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • United Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Gausdal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gausdal Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gausdal Cemetery
    • Paynesville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Paynesville Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Melrose.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83432 <5>
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michael Cemetery.

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

  • Spring Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Lake Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Greenwald
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elrosa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Meire Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Saint Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Regal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • New Munich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Belgrade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Melrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Paynesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roscoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Freeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooten
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Sauk Centre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Anthony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Saint Rosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • New London
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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. Michael Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stearns County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Stearns 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. Michael Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068102  (Saint Michael Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068102 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: Stearns
      • Est. Elev: 385 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenwald
      • Location given for Saint Michael Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5244444     Lon: -94.8255556
      • 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 Stearns, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Michael 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.
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