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A visit to the Saint Paul 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. Paul Cemetery ...

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

46.3986, -95.9444

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

The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Paul Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Paul Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Paul Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swedish Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tingvold Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tingvold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingvold Cemetery
  • Vang Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Vang Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vang Cemetery
  • St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kongsberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kongsberg Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg Cemetery
  • Aurdal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
  • Silent Vale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Silent Vale Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Vale Cemetery
  • Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Maplewood Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maplewood Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314941 <5>
  • Sverdrup Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sverdrup Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rindal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Lida Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Lida Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lida Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Christian Mission Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • State Hospital for the Insane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Faith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
      • St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #381723 <5>
    • Sunset Memorial Unitarian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Paul Cemetery.

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

  • Edwards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Maine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Underwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Amor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Erhard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fergus Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Battle Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pelican Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dalton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>
  • Richville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Clitherall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rothsay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ottertail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vergas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Foxhome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Nirvana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Western
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Western is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Ashby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Vining
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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. Paul Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Paul Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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. Paul Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072689  (Saint Paul Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072689 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 416 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Heilberger Lake
      • Location given for Saint Paul Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3986111     Lon: -95.9444444
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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. Paul 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.