Cemeteries in Rice County, MN
Rice County, Minnesota has 29 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Faribault (7), Lonsdale (5) and Northfield (5). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (17%), 2 Catholic cemeteries (7%) and 2 Lutheran cemeteries (7%).
All cemeteries in Rice County
- Maple Lawn CemeteryFaribaultCemetery
- Saint John’s German Union CemeteryLonsdaleChristian cemetery
- Calvary CemeteryFaribaultCatholic cemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryLonsdaleCatholic cemetery
- Solar Lutheran Church CemeteryElko New MarketLutheran cemetery
- Solor Lutheran CemeteryElko New MarketLutheran cemetery
- Annunciation CemeteryElko New MarketCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryNorthfieldCemetery
- Calvary Hill CemeteryLonsdaleCemetery
- Denison CemeteryFaribaultCemetery
- Eklund CemeteryMedfordCemetery
- Forest CemeteryDundasCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryWatervilleCemetery
- Meadow Ridge Memorial ParkFaribaultMemorial park
- Most Holy Trinity CemeteryLonsdaleCemetery
- Nerstrand CemeteryKenyonCemetery
- Northfield CemeteryNorthfieldCemetery
- Oak Lawn CemeteryNorthfieldCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryFaribaultCemetery
- Oaklawn CemeteryNorthfieldCemetery
- Prairie Creek CemeteryNorthfieldCemetery
- Richland CemeteryMedfordCemetery
- Riverside CemeteryWatervilleCemetery
- Rolling Green CemeteryDundasCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryLonsdaleCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryElko New MarketCemetery
- Saint Lawrence CemeteryFaribaultCemetery
- Wheeling Evangelical CemeteryKenyonCemetery
- Woodman CemeteryFaribaultCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Rice County?
We list 29 cemeteries in Rice 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 Rice 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 Rice 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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