Historic Minneopa Cemetery
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Since 1855
Oldest continuously operating cemetery in Blue Earth County
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www.minneopacemetery.org/history.html
Historic burials of interest:
Louis Seppman Built the stone windmill located in Minneopa State Park
Dorence Tatman Built and ran the Green Gables cabins that were destroyed in the 1946 tornado
John A. Jones First Burial Plot (1855)
Belle Born Anderson Dilinger Connection (supposed girlfriend)
G.A. Strom Long time president of cemetery
Ray Melvin Turkey famer killed in 1946 tornado
Dackins Interesting monument
T.O. Jones Buried inside the only fenced block in the cemetery
E.P. Kelly Long time undertaker
Loren Crane Long time president
William J. Roberts Family lost 4 children with diptheria in 1880's. First of 5 generations buried in Minneopa Cemetery
John W. Roberts Member of Park Board and Cemetery Board
Arthur Roberts Secretary for 64 years
Rev. William E. Evans Long time prominent Welsh minister in Mankato
Esther Daniels Long time teacher who gave legacy to cemetery that was used to build the brick burial storage building
Alfred Seppman Son of Louis Seppmann
Richard Wigley State Senator
Clarence Staley Caretaker in the zoo at Sibley Park who was killed by a bear
Since 1855
Oldest continuously operating cemetery in Blue Earth County
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www.minneopacemetery.org/history.html
Historic burials of interest:
Louis Seppman Built the stone windmill located in Minneopa State Park
Dorence Tatman Built and ran the Green Gables cabins that were destroyed in the 1946 tornado
John A. Jones First Burial Plot (1855)
Belle Born Anderson Dilinger Connection (supposed girlfriend)
G.A. Strom Long time president of cemetery
Ray Melvin Turkey famer killed in 1946 tornado
Dackins Interesting monument
T.O. Jones Buried inside the only fenced block in the cemetery
E.P. Kelly Long time undertaker
Loren Crane Long time president
William J. Roberts Family lost 4 children with diptheria in 1880's. First of 5 generations buried in Minneopa Cemetery
John W. Roberts Member of Park Board and Cemetery Board
Arthur Roberts Secretary for 64 years
Rev. William E. Evans Long time prominent Welsh minister in Mankato
Esther Daniels Long time teacher who gave legacy to cemetery that was used to build the brick burial storage building
Alfred Seppman Son of Louis Seppmann
Richard Wigley State Senator
Clarence Staley Caretaker in the zoo at Sibley Park who was killed by a bear
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 44°9'3"N 94°5'20"W
- Fort Snelling National Cemetery 106 km
- Lakewood Cemetery 107 km
- Gethsemane Cemetery 113 km
- Crystal Lake Cemetery 116 km
- Hillside Cemetery 118 km
- Calvary Cemetery 118 km
- Sunset Memorial Park (Cemetery) 119 km
- Elmherst Cemetery 121 km
- Oakland Cemetery 121 km
- Roselawn Cemetery 121 km
- Minneopa State Park 0.4 km
- South Bend Township, MN 1.1 km
- Minneopa State Park, Campground 1.5 km
- LeHillier / South Bend Township 3.2 km
- Minneopa State Park Expansion Area 5.6 km
- Mankato / North Mankato 7.1 km
- Mills Lake 8.9 km
- Loon Lake 9 km
- Crystal Lake 10 km
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area - North Star Unit 12 km