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Saint John Holy Cross Cemetery

Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA

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    Coordinates: 46.27910, -94.33289
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This cemetery is within Crow Wing State Park. The address of the park is 3124 State Park Road, Brainerd, MN 56401. The remains of the cemetery are located next to a footpath on a high bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Only one stone was found in the cemetery during a visit in 2011. Another stone is stored in a shed at park headquarters. It was recovered after a failed attempt to remove it from the park.

A map of the park is available at the park entrance.

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Crow Wing County - Cemetery Directory

Cemetery Name: St. John's Holy Cross Cemetery
Alternate Name[s]: Cemetery Hill
Township: Crow Wing Township
Twp. Number: 44 North / Range: 32 West
Section Number: NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 24
Latitude & Longitude: 46° 16' 45" N 94° 20' 05" W
Cemetery Type: Episcopal Church
Oldest Burial: 1841
Active/Inactive: Inactive
Notes: Used from 1850 - 1873. At least 19 known burials. Burial records are on MHS microfilm MN 107. In 1868, the White Earth Reservation was formed and the Indians relocated there. In 1872, the new town of Brainerd became the county seat, and the town of Crow Wing was gradually abandoned.

This cemetery is in "Cemetery records of Crow Wing County, Minnesota" by Earl C. and Laura L. Leslie (1982). The transcript lists 10 names.















This cemetery is within Crow Wing State Park. The address of the park is 3124 State Park Road, Brainerd, MN 56401. The remains of the cemetery are located next to a footpath on a high bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Only one stone was found in the cemetery during a visit in 2011. Another stone is stored in a shed at park headquarters. It was recovered after a failed attempt to remove it from the park.

A map of the park is available at the park entrance.

MNGENWEB
Crow Wing County - Cemetery Directory

Cemetery Name: St. John's Holy Cross Cemetery
Alternate Name[s]: Cemetery Hill
Township: Crow Wing Township
Twp. Number: 44 North / Range: 32 West
Section Number: NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 24
Latitude & Longitude: 46° 16' 45" N 94° 20' 05" W
Cemetery Type: Episcopal Church
Oldest Burial: 1841
Active/Inactive: Inactive
Notes: Used from 1850 - 1873. At least 19 known burials. Burial records are on MHS microfilm MN 107. In 1868, the White Earth Reservation was formed and the Indians relocated there. In 1872, the new town of Brainerd became the county seat, and the town of Crow Wing was gradually abandoned.

This cemetery is in "Cemetery records of Crow Wing County, Minnesota" by Earl C. and Laura L. Leslie (1982). The transcript lists 10 names.















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