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A visit to the Saints Peter and Paul 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:

45.5617, -94.9397

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

The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the east of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Unity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Big Grove Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • United Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Christian Reform Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Margarets Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Lyman Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lyman Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Prairie Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. Donatus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Donatus Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Donatus Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Elrosa
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greenwald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Meire Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Belgrade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Brooten
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Lake Henry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Munich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Regal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Sauk Centre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Grove Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Saint Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Freeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Hawick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
    • Saint Rosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Paynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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.s Peter & Paul 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.s Peter & Paul 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 professional and volunteer 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.s Peter & Paul 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068300  (Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068300 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: 399 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elrosa
      • Location given for Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5616667     Lon: -94.9397222
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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.s Peter & Paul 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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