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A visit to the Saint Peter 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. Peter Cemetery ...

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

45.9272, -94.6356

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

The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Peter Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Peter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Swanville St. Peter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bearhead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bearhead Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearhead Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • G A R Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The G A R Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
  • Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Flensburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83223 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery East
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Twin Lakes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
    • Parker - Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Covenant Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Ed Cash Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ed Cash Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed Cash Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Parker Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Parker Twp. Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Peter Cemetery.

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

  • Swanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pillsbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
  • Burtrum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Flensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Sobieski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Grey Eagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Upsala
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Elmdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Long Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Randall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowlus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Saint Rosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Cushing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Holdingford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Browerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Saint Anthony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • North Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Belle Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
    • Opole
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
    • Royalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Freeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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. Peter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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. Peter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #651008  (Saint Peter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651008 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Swanville
      • Location given for Saint Peter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9271874     Lon: -94.6355682
      • 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 Morrison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Peter 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.