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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:

47.3686, -96.2008

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 Norman County<2>.

The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Petri Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.

  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Ness Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ness Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Lutheran Cemetery
  • Gary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gary Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Cemetery
  • Hlubek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hlubek Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hlubek Cemetery
  • North Wild Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sundal Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Norman Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Sundal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Old Sundal Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sundal Cemetery
  • Luchau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Luchau Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luchau Cemetery
  • Zion Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Memorial Gardens is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Gardens
  • St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • International Order of Good Templars Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • West Wild Rice Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
    • Twin Valley City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Zion Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Faaberg Norwegian 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Gary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Flaming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Faith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Twin Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Rindal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Mahnomen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bejou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fertile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Flom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ada is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <5>
  • Winger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Waubun
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Borup
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Melvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Beltrami
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Beltrami is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Ulen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ogema
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Erskine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mentor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Norman 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 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. Petri Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Norman 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 #2082810  (Saint Petri Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082810 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: Norman
      • Est. Elev: 345 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waukon
      • Location given for Saint Petri Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3686111     Lon: -96.2008333
      • 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 Norman, 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 drawn 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.