A visit to the Vernon 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 Vernon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vernon Cemetery:
45.3000, -93.5578
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vernon Cemetery is located in Sherburne County<2>.
The county seat for Sherburne County is located in Elk River. Elk River lies just to the north of the Vernon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vernon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Vernon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Orono Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Orono Cemetery is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono Cemetery
- Ostego Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ostego Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostego Cemetery
- Twin Lakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
- New St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Station Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Albert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Albert Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Albert Cemetery
- Old St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Farm of Ernest Rahn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Meadowville Cemetery is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville Cemetery
- St. Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Martin Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Trott Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Trott Brook Cemetery is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trott Brook Cemetery
- Whitney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Whitney Cemetery is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Cemetery
- St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Livonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Livonia Cemetery is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Staples Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Staples Cemetery is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elk River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Otsego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nowthen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nowthen is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
- Albertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Michael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zimmerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
- Zimmerman has also been known as:
- Lake Fremont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <5>
- Champlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Anoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Francis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Orrock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orrock is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
- Salida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Salida is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Corcoran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Osseo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
- Coon Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sherburne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anoka
- Bethel
- Big Lake
- Coon Rapids
- Elk River
- Monticello
- Osseo
- Osseo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Vernon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osseo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Saint Francis
- Zimmerman
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 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 Vernon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Sherburne 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 Vernon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2069535 (Vernon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2069535 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: Sherburne
- Est. Elev: 274 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elk River
- Location given for Vernon Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.3 Lon: -93.5577778
- 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 Sherburne, 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- Vernon 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |