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:
45.6161, -95.7428
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 Pope County<2>.
The county seat for Pope County is located in Glenwood. Glenwood lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east 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 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Scandia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Scandia Cemetery is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
- Kirkegaarden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Kirkegaarden Cemetery is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkegaarden Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Lake Emily Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lake Emily Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily Cemetery
- Summit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Summit Cemetery is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Nora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Nora Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Cemetery
- Aeneas Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Minnewaska Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Minnewaska Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewaska Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pike Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pike Lake Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake Cemetery
- West Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The West Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zion Cemetery
- Indherred Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Ben Wade Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Ben Wade Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wade Cemetery
- Farwell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Farwell Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fron Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Fron Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fron Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fron Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Starbuck.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82362 <5>
- Early Indherred Community Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Norunga Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Norunga Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norunga Cemetery
- Kensington Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Kensington Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 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:
- Cyrus
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Prairie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Prairie is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
- Morris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hancock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Starbuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farwell is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Kensington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lowry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Donnelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Donnelly is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Alberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Long Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Long Beach is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Hoffman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clontarf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Holmes City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holmes City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
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 Pope County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Petri Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Barrett
- Benson
- Brandon
- Chokio
- Cyrus
- Cyrus lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Petri Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cyrus.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
- Glenwood
- Hancock
- Herman
- Hoffman
- Morris
- Starbuck
- Villard
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 Pope 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 #651036 (Saint Petri Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651036 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: Pope
- Est. Elev: 351 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cyrus
- Location given for Saint Petri Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.6160714 Lon: -95.7428249
- 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 Pope, 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. 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> | 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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