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Historic Cemeteries in Rice 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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Rice County is one of 87 counties in Minnesota. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

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On the record near Rice County, MN

The 12 nearest

17 listed sites on the record match historic cemeteries within 200 miles of Rice County, MN, out of 126 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 71 listed sites carry Rice County as their county.

First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery31 miles from the center of Rice County · District · Bloomington · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Oakwood Cemetery39 miles from the center of Rice County · District · Red Wing · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel39 miles from the center of Rice County · Building · Minneapolis · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Spring Valley Mausoleum65 miles from the center of Rice County · Building · Spring Valley · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
West Paint Creek Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery122 miles from the center of Rice County · Building · Waterville · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Union Cemetery Gardener's Cottage127 miles from the center of Rice County · Building · Iowa Falls · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
St. Lucas Evangelical German Lutheran Church and Cemetery151 miles from the center of Rice County · Building · Glendale · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Lincoln Township Mausoleum152 miles from the center of Rice County · Building · Zearing · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Pleasant Grove Community Church and Cemetery157 miles from the center of Rice County · Building · Ames · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Saint Ann's Catholic Church and Cemetery160 miles from the center of Rice County · Building · Greenwood · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Our Lady of Loretto Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery181 miles from the center of Rice County · District · Honey Creek · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery182 miles from the center of Rice County · District · Brooklyn · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Cemeteries in Rice County, 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 Rice County, MN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Rice 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 Rice County

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