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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0516°   (44° 3' 5")

Lon:   -93.3872°   (-93° 23' 13")

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

The county seat for Steele County is located in Owatonna. Owatonna lies just to the east northeast of the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Otisco - Lemond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisco - Lemond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisco - Lemond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otisco - Lemond Cemetery is located in Waseca County
  • Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Lemond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lemond Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Karsten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karsten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karsten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Karsten Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Waseca County
  • Otisco Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otisco Cemetery is located in Waseca County
  • Norwegian Lutheran Meraker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Meraker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Meraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norwegian Lutheran Meraker Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Waseca County
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Crane Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crane Creek Cemetery is located in Steele County
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    • Vista Covenant Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vista Covenant Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vista Covenant Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vista Covenant Church Cemetery is located in Waseca County
    • Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Waseca County
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Danish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Deerfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Corpus Christi Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corpus Christi Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corpus Christi Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corpus Christi Catholic Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Wilton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilton Cemetery is located in Waseca County
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Steele Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Center Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Grand View Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand View Memorial Gardens is located in Steele County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Waseca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waseca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
    • Waseca is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <6>
  • Wilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Waseca County
  • Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Waseca County
  • Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Steele County
  • Owatonna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Steele Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
    • Steele Center is located in Steele County
  • River Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Steele County
  • Medford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Palmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Waseca County
  • Pratt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Steele County
  • Havana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Steele County
  • Morristown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • New Richland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <6>
    • Warsaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
    • Ellendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <6>
    • Bath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Freeborn County
    • Waterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <6>
    • Geneva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
    • Janesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <6>
    • Waldorf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Steele County
    • Rice Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
    • Faribault
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Elysian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alma City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Alma City is located in Waseca County

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steele County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ellendale
  • Faribault
  • Hartland
    • Hartland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hartland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Janesville
  • Morristown
  • New Richland
  • Owatonna
  • Waseca
    • Waseca lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waseca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
  • Waterville

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 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2051371  (Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2051371 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Meriden
    • County: Steele         Elev: 351
    • Location given for GNIS #2051371 (Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery)

The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 Steele, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0516, Longitude: -93.3872       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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