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

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

46.7611, -95.5097

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

The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Paul's Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Paul's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pickett Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Spruce Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Spruce Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove Cemetery
  • Dretsch Family Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gorman Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gorman Twp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman Twp. Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf Lake Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Palm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Palm Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
  • Church of the Wildwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Pickerel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pickerel Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel Cemetery
    • Senjen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Senjen Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senjen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Senjen Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Detroit Lakes.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149244 <5>
    • Chilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Chilton Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Snellman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Snellman Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Paul's Cemetery.

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

  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Wolf Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Frazee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rochert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Perham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <6>
  • Davies
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Vergas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ponsford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Osage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Detroit Lakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Dent
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • New York Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Richville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Menahga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bucks Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
    • Richwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Sebeka
      (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's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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's Cemetery:

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108254  (Saint Paul's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108254 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 443 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Toad Mountain
      • Location given for Saint Paul's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7611111     Lon: -95.5097222
      • 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 Becker, 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. Paul'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.