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A visit to the Saint Raphael Cemetery ...

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. Raphael Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Raphael 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. Raphael Cemetery

Lat:   44.2527°   (44° 15' 9")

Lon:   -94.9780°   (-94° 58' 40")

The St. Raphael Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in New Ulm. New Ulm lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of the St. Raphael 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. Raphael Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Springfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • North Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Star Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Sundown Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sundown Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sundown Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sundown Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Redwood County
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Dannebod Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dannebod Cemetery
    • The Dannebod Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • The Dannebod Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Danebod Cemetery
  • Sundown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sundown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sundown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sundown Cemetery is located in Redwood County
  • Tonak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tonak Cemetery is located in Redwood County
  • Missouri Evans Plot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missouri Evans Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Missouri Evans Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Missouri Evans Plot is located in Redwood County
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Redwood County
  • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery
    • The Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Sleepy Eye.
    • The Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Japanese Martyrs Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262028 <5>
  • Mielke Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mielke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mielke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mielke Cemetery is located in Brown County
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    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Faith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mathias Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathias Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mathias Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Matthew Wilson Plot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Wilson Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Wilson Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthew Wilson Plot is located in Redwood County
    • Robert Montgomery Plot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Montgomery Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Montgomery Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robert Montgomery Plot is located in Redwood County
    • Germantown Evangelical United Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Evangelical United Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Evangelical United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germantown Evangelical United Methodist Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Redwood County

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. Raphael Cemetery.

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

  • Springfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
  • Cobden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Sanborn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Leavenworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
    • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
  • Clements
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
    • Clements is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
  • Evan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
    • Evan is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Comfrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Morgan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Sleepy Eye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
    • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <6>
  • Wanda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
    • Wanda is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <6>
  • Iberia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Brown County
  • Lamberton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberton
    • Lamberton is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamberton <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Darfur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
      • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jeffers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Wabasso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
      • Wabasso is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <6>
    • Godahl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Essig
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Revere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <6>

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. Raphael Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1815451  (Saint Raphael Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1815451 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: Boise Lake
    • County: Brown         Elev: 325
    • Location given for GNIS #1815451 (Saint Raphael Cemetery)

The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.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 Brown, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Raphael Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2527, Longitude: -94.9780       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Raphael 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>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.
<7>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.




 

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