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A visit to the Saint Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.4394°   (46° 26' 21")

Lon:   -96.7037°   (-96° 42' 13")

The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Wilkin County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkin County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Family Burial Site
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Burial Site
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Family Burial Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Smith Family Burial Site is located in Richland County (ND)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Family Burial Site is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Abercrombie (ND).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2520972 <6>
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Schmitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
  • Richland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
  • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Wilkin County
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
  • Wolverton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolverton Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
  • Christine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christine Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
  • Deerhorn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deerhorn Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Pleasant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Pleasant Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Manston Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manston Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
    • Stearns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
    • Tuholke Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuholke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuholke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuholke Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Bohemian National Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Wilkin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Kent
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Abercrombie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Galchutt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galchutt
    • Galchutt is located in Richland County (ND)
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <7>
  • Wolverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
    • Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Dwight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Christine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
    • Christine is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <7>
  • Wahpeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
    • Wahpeton is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <7>
  • Fairview Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
    • Fairview Junction is located in Richland County (ND)
  • Breckenridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walcott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <7>
  • Mooreton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Comstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Oxbow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Barney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <7>
    • Lawndale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
    • Rothsay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
      • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <7>

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. Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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. Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #651069  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #651069 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: Abercrombie
    • County: Wilkin         Elev: 287
    • Location given for GNIS #651069 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)

The official website for Wilkin County: www.co.wilkin.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 Wilkin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4394, Longitude: -96.7037       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Thomas 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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