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A visit to the Saint Thomas Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Thomas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 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. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wilkin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Thomas Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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 <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Mooreton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreton
      • Mooreton is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreton <4>
    • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • 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 <4>
      • Lawndale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Great Bend
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
        • Great Bend is located in Richland County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>
      • Doran
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
        • Doran is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Barnesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Baker
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Baker is located in Clay County
      • Kindred
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
        • Kindred is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • 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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Wolverton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
    • Christine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christine Cemetery
    • Deerhorn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerhorn Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • South Pleasant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pleasant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Manston Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manston Cemetery
      • Stearns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Tuholke Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuholke Cemetery
      • Antelope Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
      • Bohemian National Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery

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

    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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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