A visit to the Saint Nickolas 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. Nickolas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Nickolas Cemetery:
44.7550, -93.6433
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Nickolas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Nickolas Cemetery is located in Carver County<2>.
The county seat for Carver County is located in Chaska. Chaska lies just to the northeast of the St. Nickolas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Nickolas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Nickolas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Nickolas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Preiss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Preiss Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- German Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Moravian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moravian Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
- Augustana Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Augustana Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
- Swedish Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Victoria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Victoria Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Victoria Cemetery
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
- Cologne United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Union Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spirit Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- Aspden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Aspden Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspden 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. Nickolas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Nickolas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carver
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dahlgren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dahlgren is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Chaska
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marystown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marystown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
- Hazeltine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Gotha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gotha is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
- Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cologne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shakopee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chanhassen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waconia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belle Plaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Prior Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Bonifacius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eden Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Shorewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tonka Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Hydes Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
- Assumption
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Minnetrista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mound
(12 miles [19.3 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. Nickolas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carver County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Nickolas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle Plaine
- Carver
- Chanhassen
- Chaska
- Cologne
- Eden Prairie
- Excelsior
- Jordan
- Mound
- Prior Lake
- Saint Bonifacius
- Shakopee
- Waconia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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. Nickolas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Carver 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. Nickolas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #650923 (Saint Nickolas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650923 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: Carver
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Victoria
- Location given for Saint Nickolas Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7549627 Lon: -93.6432915
- 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 Carver, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Nickolas 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. |