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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:

46.0894, -95.3544

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 Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Miltona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82854 <5>
  • Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Miltona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2597729 <5>
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • Parkers Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Scribbner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Scribbner Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribbner Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • North Effington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Carlos Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Carlos Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Spruce Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spruce Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill Cemetery
    • Esther Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Esther Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther Cemetery
    • Millerville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Folden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Folden Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folden Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Lake Ida Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake Ida Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ida Cemetery
    • Lake Charley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Charley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charley Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Miltona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Parkers Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Urbank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Carlos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Belle River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Rose City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Millerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Garfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brandon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexandria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Nelson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Vining
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Clotho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Henning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Nirvana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Osakis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bertha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clitherall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Melby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Holmes City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
    • Clarissa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Douglas 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 start with 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's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 #2069670  (Saint Paul's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2069670 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 440 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Miltona East
      • Location given for Saint Paul's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0894444     Lon: -95.3544444
      • 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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.
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