Cemeteries in Washington County, MN
Washington County, Minnesota has 53 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 17 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Afton (7), Lake Elmo (7) and Cottage Grove (6). Among them are 16 church cemeteries (30%), 8 Lutheran cemeteries (15%) and 3 Catholic cemeteries (6%).
All cemeteries in Washington County
- Fairview Cemetery6373 Osgood Avenue North · StillwaterChurch cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery450 Queenan Avenue North · LakelandCemetery
- Atkinson CemeteryCottage GroveCemetery
- Boutwell CemeteryStillwaterChristian cemetery
- Calvary Catholic CemeteryForest LakeCatholic cemetery
- Guardian Angels Catholic CemeteryOakdaleCatholic cemetery
- Memorial Lutheran CemeteryAftonLutheran cemetery
- Memorial Lutheran Church CemeteryAftonLutheran cemetery
- Old Trinity Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryLake ElmoLutheran cemetery
- Saint John Lutheran CemeteryWoodburyLutheran cemetery
- Saint John's Lutheran CemeteryLake ElmoLutheran cemetery
- Saint Mary's Episcopal CemeteryCottage GroveEpiscopal cemetery
- Saint Paulus Lutheran CemeteryAftonLutheran cemetery
- Saint Peter Lutheran CemeteryAftonLutheran cemetery
- Salem Lutheran CemeteryOak Park HeightsLutheran cemetery
- St. John the Baptist CemeteryHugoCatholic cemetery
- Woodbury Methodist CemeteryWoodburyMethodist cemetery
- Calvary CemeteryForest LakeCemetery
- Christ CemeteryLake ElmoCemetery
- Cottage Grove CemeteryCottage GroveCemetery
- Daniel Vollmer CemeteryLake ElmoCemetery
- Elim CemeteryScandiaCemetery
- Elim CemeteryScandiaCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryBirchwoodCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryCottage GroveCemetery
- Evergreen Community CemeteryAftonCemetery
- Fahlstrom CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- German Trinity CemeteryLake ElmoCemetery
- Grey Cloud CemeteryCottage GroveCemetery
- Hazelwood CemeteryBayportCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryHastingsCemetery
- Johnson Memorial ParkScandiaMemorial park
- Lakeview CemeteryBirchwoodCemetery
- Leavitt CemeteryHastingsCemetery
- Mound Prairie CemeteryWoodburyCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryAftonCemetery
- Newport CemeteryNewportCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryScandiaCemetery
- Red Rock CemeteryNewportCemetery
- Rentz CemeteryLake ElmoCemetery
- Rutherford CemeteryStillwaterCemetery
- Saint Charles CemeteryBayportCemetery
- Saint John's CemeteryHugoCemetery
- Saint Lucas CemeteryLake ElmoCemetery
- Saint Matthew's CemeteryGrantCemetery
- Saint Michael CemeteryBayportCemetery
- Saint Thomas Aquinas CemeterySaint Paul ParkCemetery
- SalemLutheran CemeteryOak Park HeightsCemetery
- Scandinavian CemeteryForest LakeCemetery
- St. Paulus CemeteryAftonCemetery
- United Church of Christ CemeteryCottage GroveChurch cemetery
- Walker CemeteryHugoCemetery
- Withrow CemeteryGrantCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Washington County?
We list 53 cemeteries in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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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