A visit to the Saint Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:
44.7402, -92.7813
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the St. Josephs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Leavitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
- Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hasting State Asylum Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
- The Hasting State Asylum Cemetery has also been known as:
- State Hospital Cemetery
- Irish Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Irish Catholic Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Catholic Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery
- Former names for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery:
- Guardian Angels Catholic Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
- St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery is located in Hastings (MN).
- Hamman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hamman Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamman Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hastings (MN).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82669 <5>
- Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Ravenna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
- The Ravenna Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elliot's Hill Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bellwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood Cemetery
- St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Big River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Big River Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big River Cemetery
- United Church of Christ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
- Prairie Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Prairie Island Cemetery is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Island Cemetery
- Greenwood Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mann Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mann Valley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Valley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prescott
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Hastings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nininger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Miesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Trimbelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Vermillion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Afton is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <6>
- River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Saint Marys Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- New Trier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Welch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Moeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Saint Paul Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Coates is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Beldenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Lakeland Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Lakeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Inver Grove Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ellsworth
- Hastings
- Nininger
- Prescott
- River Falls
- Rosemount
- Saint Paul Park
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 either 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. Josephs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Pierce 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. Josephs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1573189 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1573189 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: Pierce
- Est. Elev: 243 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hastings
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7402455 Lon: -92.7813128
- 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Pierce, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Josephs 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. |