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A visit to the Staples Cemetery ...


The location of the Staples 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 Staples Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Staples Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Staples Cemetery

Lat:   45.5269°   (45° 31' 36")

Lon:   -94.3011°   (-94° 18' 3")

The Staples Cemetery is located in Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies just to the east northeast of the Staples Cemetery .

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 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 Staples Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Stearns 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 Staples 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Staples Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Joseph
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Rockville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
    • Waite Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Collegeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cold Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <4>
    • Saint Augusta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Saint Cloud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Sartell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
      • Sartell is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <4>
    • Sauk Rapids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Avon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
      • Saint Wendel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
        • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Richmond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cable
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
        • Cable is located in Sherburne County
      • Watab
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
        • Watab is located in Benton County
      • Saint Stephen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
        • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people

    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 Staples 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 Staples Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Staples Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Monastic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monastic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monastic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Stranger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stranger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jacobs Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Prairie Cemetery
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Wendelin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wendelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Wendelin Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wendelin Cemetery
    • North Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Cloud.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82017 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery
      • Benton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benton Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
      • Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Benton County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Benton County Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity 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 Staples Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652548  (Staples Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #652548 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: Saint Joseph
      • County: Stearns         Elev: 330
      • Location given for GNIS #652548 (Staples Cemetery)

    The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Staples Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5269, Longitude: -94.3011       In this case, the coordinates for the Staples 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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