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Historic Cemeteries in Maplewood, 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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Maplewood has a population of about 39,765. 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 Maplewood, MN

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic cemeteries within 200 miles of Maplewood, MN, out of 356 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel15 miles from the center of Maplewood · Building · Minneapolis · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery17 miles from the center of Maplewood · District · Bloomington · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Oakwood Cemetery36 miles from the center of Maplewood · District · Red Wing · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Spring Valley Mausoleum93 miles from the center of Maplewood · Building · Spring Valley · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Saint Ann's Catholic Church and Cemetery136 miles from the center of Maplewood · Building · Greenwood · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
West Paint Creek Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery142 miles from the center of Maplewood · Building · Waterville · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
St. Lucas Evangelical German Lutheran Church and Cemetery155 miles from the center of Maplewood · Building · Glendale · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
La Pointe Indian Cemetery165 miles from the center of Maplewood · Site · La Pointe · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Union Cemetery Gardener's Cottage168 miles from the center of Maplewood · Building · Iowa Falls · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
New Hope Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery186 miles from the center of Maplewood · Building · New Hope · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Our Lady of Loretto Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery189 miles from the center of Maplewood · District · Honey Creek · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Lincoln Township Mausoleum193 miles from the center of Maplewood · Building · Zearing · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Cemeteries in Maplewood, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Maplewood, MN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Maplewood, 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 Maplewood

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Maplewood, 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 Maplewood, 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.