Cemeteries in Nicollet County, MN
Nicollet County, Minnesota has 43 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Nicollet (13), Saint Peter (11) and New Ulm (10). Among them are 12 church cemeteries (28%), 7 Lutheran cemeteries (16%) and 3 Catholic cemeteries (7%).
All cemeteries in Nicollet County
- Bernadotte Lutheran CemeteryWinthropLutheran cemetery
- Middle Lake Catholic CemeteryNicolletCatholic cemetery
- Norseland Methodist CemeterySaint PeterMethodist cemetery
- Saint George Catholic CemeteryNew UlmCatholic cemetery
- Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church CemeteryNicolletLutheran cemetery
- Saint John's Lutheran CemeteryFairfaxLutheran cemetery
- Saint Mary's Catholic CemeteryNicolletCatholic cemetery
- Salem Methodist CemeteryNew UlmMethodist cemetery
- Scandian Grove Lutheran CemeterySaint PeterLutheran cemetery
- Swan Lake Lutheran CemeteryNew UlmLutheran cemetery
- Trinity CemeteryNicolletLutheran cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church CemeteryNew UlmLutheran cemetery
- Anderson Family CemeterySaint PeterFamily cemetery
- Belgrade CemeteryNorth MankatoCemetery
- Belgrade Swedish CemeteryNorth MankatoCemetery
- Brighton CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Calvary CemeterySaint PeterCemetery
- Courtland CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Cullen Trading Post CemeterySaint PeterMilitary cemetery
- Evangelical CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Fechner Farm CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Fort Ridgely State CemeteryFairfaxCemetery
- Gleason Private CemeteryNicolletCemetery
- Green Lawn CemeterySaint PeterCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryNicolletCemetery
- Hebron CemeteryNicolletCemetery
- Kern's CemeteryNorth MankatoCemetery
- Loffelmacher Private CemeteryFairfaxCemetery
- Nicollet CemeteryNicolletCemetery
- Nicollet County Poor Farm CemeteryNicolletCemetery
- Norseland CemeterySaint PeterCemetery
- Resurrection CemeterySaint PeterCemetery
- Saint Gregory CemeteryWinthropCemetery
- Saint Michael CemeteryNicolletCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryNicolletCemetery
- Sauer CemeteryLe SueurCemetery
- Scandian Grove CemeterySaint PeterCemetery
- West Newton CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Williams CemeteryNicolletCemetery
- Wood Hill CemeterySaint PeterCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeterySaint PeterCemetery
- Zimmerman Private CemeteryNew UlmCemetery
- Zion CemeteryNicolletCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Nicollet County?
We list 43 cemeteries in Nicollet 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 Nicollet 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 Nicollet 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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