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A visit to the Saint Petri 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. Petri Cemetery ...

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

45.9258, -95.6447

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

The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. Petri Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Petri Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Moe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Moe Cemetery
  • Chippewa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Cemetery
  • Frykesende Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Frykesende Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frykesende Cemetery
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Moe Heights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moe Heights Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Heights Cemetery
  • Mound Grove Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Zionsborg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Zionsborg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsborg Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • East Moe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The East Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moe Cemetery
  • Old Lincoln Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Old Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lincoln Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • White Garden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Garden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Solem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Solem Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solem Cemetery
    • Oscar Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oscar Lake Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar Lake Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Christina Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Wennesborg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wennesborg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
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    • Christian Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Ida Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lake Ida Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ida Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Petri Cemetery.

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

  • Brandon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Garfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Holmes City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Hoffman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Erdahl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
  • Kensington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Melby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
  • Millerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Farwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Farwell is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Thorsborg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
  • Barrett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Barrett is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ashby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Lowry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Forada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbow Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Carlos
      (17 miles [27.4 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. Petri 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. Petri Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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. Petri 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. Petri Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2069664  (Saint Petri Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2069664 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: 419 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Quam Lake
      • Location given for Saint Petri Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9258333     Lon: -95.6447222
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Petri 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.