Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Richfield, Minnesota
Also known as Assumption Church Cemetery
About Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota. It lies about 1.5 mi north of Richfield. The grounds sit at about 846 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Jerome Blatz. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2101110. The nearest other listed cemetery is B'Nai Emet Cemetery, about 2.0 mi to the west. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel in Richfield, about 1.5 mi away. It is one of 92 cemeteries we list in Hennepin County, and 33 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Hennepin County dates to 1876. 9 of the 92 listings in Hennepin County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Richfield. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
- Jerome Blatz1923-2009American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Church of the Assumption Catholic 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
44.86278, -93.27225
What Church of the Assumption Catholic 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
- B'Nai Emet CemeteryRichfield, MNJewish cemetery2.0 mi
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- Fort Snelling National CemeteryRichfield, MNNational cemetery3.0 mi
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Funeral homes near Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
- Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel1.5 miFuneral chapel · Richfield · (612) 869-3226
- National Cremation Society1.6 miCremation provider · Richfield · (612) 869-3418
- Simply Cremation2.5 miCremation provider · Minneapolis · (612) 861-6088
- Gill Brothers Funeral Home and Cremation Services2.5 miCremation provider · Minneapolis · (612) 217-0781
- Gill Brothers Funeral and Cremation Services2.8 miCremation provider · Bloomington · (952) 888-7771
- Cremation Society of Minnesota2.9 miCremation provider · Edina · (952) 232-5777
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Frequently asked questions
Is Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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