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

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

45.8964, -94.0931

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

The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Michael's Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michael's Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Michael's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Royalton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Polish Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Tree Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Freedhem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Freedhem Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedhem Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Adalberts Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Adalberts Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Adalberts Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adalberts Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Little Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83228 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Rita Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michael's Cemetery.

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

  • Buckman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Buckman is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Genola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Genola is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Pierz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pierz is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
  • Morrill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrill is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
  • Ramey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ramey is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
  • Lastrup
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Royalton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
  • Hillman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Gilman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bowlus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Watab
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Watab is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
    • Harding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Harding is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Belle Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
    • Opole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
    • Saint Stephen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Foley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ronneby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ronneby is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
    • Sobieski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Elmdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Evergreen Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Oak Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Park is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park

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's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bowlus
    • Bowlus lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Michael's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowlus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus
  • Foley
    • Foley lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Michael's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
  • Little Falls
  • Oak Park
  • Pierz
  • Rice
    • Rice lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Michael's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Ronneby
  • Royalton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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. Michael's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068634  (Saint Michael's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068634 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 372 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pierz
      • Location given for Saint Michael's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8963889     Lon: -94.0930556
      • 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 Morrison, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Michael's 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.