Cemeteries in Brown County, MN
Brown County, Minnesota has 32 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Springfield (9), New Ulm (8) and Sleepy Eye (8). Among them are 6 church cemeteries (19%), 3 Catholic cemeteries (9%) and 2 Lutheran cemeteries (6%).
All cemeteries in Brown County
- Christ Lutheran CemeterySpringfieldLutheran cemetery
- New Ulm Catholic CemeteryNew UlmCatholic cemetery
- Saint Johns Catholic CemeteryNew UlmCatholic cemetery
- Saint Paul's Lutheran CemeteryNew UlmLutheran cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic CemeterySleepy EyeCatholic cemetery
- Cottonwood CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Current CemeterySleepy EyeCemetery
- Eden CemeteryFairfaxCemetery
- Faith CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Golden Gate CemeterySleepy EyeCemetery
- Home CemeterySleepy EyeCemetery
- Immanuel CemeteryFairfaxCemetery
- Lake Hanska CemeteryMadeliaCemetery
- Linden CemeteryMadeliaCemetery
- Mielke CemeterySleepy EyeCemetery
- Moravian CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryFairfaxCemetery
- Mount Pisgah CemeteryMadeliaCemetery
- New Ulm City CemeteryNew UlmChurch cemetery
- North Star CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Prairieville CemeterySleepy EyeCemetery
- Rice Lake CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeterySleepy EyeCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Saint Rachael CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Saint Raphael CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Salem CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Springfield CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Zion CemeteryMadeliaCemetery
- Zion CemeterySleepy EyeCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Brown County?
We list 32 cemeteries in Brown County, Minnesota. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Brown County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Minnesota vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Brown County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Minnesota law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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