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A visit to the Saint Rosa of Lima 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. Rosa of Lima Cemetery ...

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

45.7311, -94.7150

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

The St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Millwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Melrose.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83432 <5>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Upsala Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Covenant Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Upsala.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83420 <5>
    • G A R Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The G A R Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
    • Minnesota Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Seven Dolors Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Seven Dolors Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Dolors Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Rosa
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint Anthony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Melrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grey Eagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Munich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Upsala
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Burtrum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Meire Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Greenwald
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holdingford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sauk Centre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Elmdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Swanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pillsbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Spring Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Saint Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Avon is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
    • Elrosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Wendel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
    • Opole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
    • Bowlus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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. Rosa of Lima Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stearns County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Stearns 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. Rosa of Lima Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068126  (Saint Rosa of Lima Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068126 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: Stearns
      • Est. Elev: 390 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Freeport
      • Location given for Saint Rosa of Lima Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7311111     Lon: -94.715
      • 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 Stearns, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Rosa of Lima 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.