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A visit to the Trinity 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 Trinity Cemetery ...

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

45.5866, -94.1494

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

The Trinity Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Foley. Foley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Trinity Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Trinity Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Trinity Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Star Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Cloud.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82017 <5>
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Stranger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
  • Brockway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Monastic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Monastic Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastic Cemetery
    • Staples Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Staples Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Stephni Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Stephni Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephni Cemetery
    • Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Wendelin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Wendelin Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendelin Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Trinity Cemetery.

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

  • Sauk Rapids
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Saint Cloud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Evergreen Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Waite Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sartell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Watab
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
  • Cable
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
  • Saint Joseph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Saint Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
  • Saint Stephen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Duelm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Duelm is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
    • Collegeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rockville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
    • Clear Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Foley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Wendel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
    • Clearwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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 Trinity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Trinity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 Trinity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #653292  (Trinity Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653292 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: Benton
      • Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Cloud
      • Location given for Trinity Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5866321     Lon: -94.1494338
      • 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 Benton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trinity 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.