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Historic Cemeteries in Le Sueur County, MN

Cemeteries and burial grounds on the record near you, where a walk among the stones is a walk through the town's first families.

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Le Sueur County is one of 87 counties in Minnesota. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Le Sueur County, MN

The 12 nearest

17 listed sites on the record match historic cemeteries within 200 miles of Le Sueur County, MN, out of 133 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 27 listed sites carry Le Sueur County as their county.

First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery36 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · District · Bloomington · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel43 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · Building · Minneapolis · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Oakwood Cemetery60 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · District · Red Wing · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Spring Valley Mausoleum83 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · Building · Spring Valley · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Union Cemetery Gardener's Cottage131 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · Building · Iowa Falls · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
West Paint Creek Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery141 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · Building · Waterville · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Lincoln Township Mausoleum155 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · Building · Zearing · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Pleasant Grove Community Church and Cemetery158 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · Building · Ames · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum170 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · Building · Watertown · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
St. Lucas Evangelical German Lutheran Church and Cemetery173 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · Building · Glendale · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Holy Guardian Angels Church and Cemetery Historic District176 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · District · Roselle · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Garfield Lutheran Church and Cemetery180 miles from the center of Le Sueur County · Building · Bryant · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Le Sueur County, MN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Cemeteries in Le Sueur County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Le Sueur County, MN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Le Sueur County, MN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Le Sueur County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Le Sueur County, MN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Le Sueur County, MN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.