About Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood Cemetery is a church cemetery in Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The grounds sit at about 991 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 8 notable people buried here, including Morton S. Wilkinson, James H. Baker and Daniel Buck. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 644186. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Olivet Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the west. The nearest mortuary we know of is Mankato Mortuary in Mankato, about 1.5 mi away. It is one of 66 cemeteries we list in Blue Earth County, and 32 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 66 listings in Blue Earth County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Glenwood Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 journalist, 1 US representative, 1 US senator.
- Morton S. Wilkinson1819-1894American politician
- James H. Baker1829-1913Ohio and Minnesota political figure
- Daniel Buck1829-1905American judge
- Edmund Mann Pope1837-1906American politician, Minnesota -- "E.M." Senate 1887-90 (District 10)
- Milton Hanna1842-1913American Union Army soldier
- Samuel B. Wilson1873-1954American judge
- Rose L. Thurston1831-1873
- Willard L. Comstock1861-1927American politician (1861-1927), Minnesota -House 1893-94 (District 10)
People whose Wikidata entry gives Glenwood Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
44.15551, -93.98189
What Glenwood Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Mount Olivet CemeteryMankato, MNCemetery0.4 mi
- Bunker Hill CemeteryMankato, MNCemetery0.4 mi
- Calvary CemeteryMankato, MNCemetery1.4 mi
- Old Masonic CemeteryMankato, MNCemetery1.6 mi
- Good Counsel CemeteryMankato, MNCemetery1.9 mi
- School Sisters of Notre Dame CemeteryMankato, MNCatholic cemetery1.9 mi
- Grand View Memorial CemeteryMankato, MNCemetery2.4 mi
- Woodland Hills Memorial Park CemeteryMankato, MNMemorial park2.4 mi
- Sibley Mound CemeteryNorth Mankato, MNCemetery2.6 mi
- Pilgrims Rest CemeteryMankato, MNCemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Glenwood Cemetery
- Mankato Mortuary1.5 miMortuary · Mankato · (507) 388-2202
- Woodland Hills Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Mankato · (507) 387-5504
- Northview Mortuary3.8 miMortuary · North Mankato · (507) 388-2288
- Lake Crystal Mortuary12 miMortuary · Lake Crystal · (507) 726-6161
- St Peter Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · St Peter · (507) 931-2750
- Dennis-Steffel-Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service14 miCremation provider · Janesville · (507) 234-6775
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Glenwood Cemetery located?
Glenwood Cemetery is at 711 Glenwood Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001 in Blue Earth County. GPS coordinates: 44.15551, -93.98189.
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