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A visit to the Saint Michael Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Michael Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   45.5244°   (45° 31' 27")

Lon:   -94.8256°   (-94° 49' 32")

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Michael Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Lake Henry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Greenwald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
      • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <4>
    • Elrosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
      • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <4>
    • Meire Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Saint Martin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <4>
    • Regal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • New Munich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
      • New Munich is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <4>
    • Belgrade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <4>
    • Roscoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Freeport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
      • Hawick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
        • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Albany
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Albany is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
      • Brooten
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
        • Brooten is located in Stearns County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Saint Rosa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
        • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Martin Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Martin Catholic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • The St. Martin Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Unity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis de Sales Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • United Methodist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Methodist Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Methodist Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Gausdal Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gausdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gausdal Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gausdal Cemetery
      • Paynesville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83432 <6>
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #2068102 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Greenwald
      • County: Stearns         Elev: 385
      • Location given for GNIS #2068102 (Saint Michael Cemetery)

    The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Michael Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5244, Longitude: -94.8256       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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