Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery

The Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery is the oldest extant cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1858 as a privately owned burial ground known as Minneapolis Cemetery or Layman's Cemetery.

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Type: Cemetery
Also known as: “Minneapolis Cemetery” and “Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery”
Address: 2945 Cedar Avenue South, 55407

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lake Street/Midtown and Martin Olav Sabo Bridge.

Lake Street/Midtown

Railway station

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Lake Street/Midtown station, also referred locally… Lake Street/Midtown is situated 1,700 feet east of Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery.

Martin Olav Sabo Bridge

Bridge

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The Martin Olav Sabo Bridge is a bridge in the city… Martin Olav Sabo Bridge is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery.

South High School

School

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Minneapolis South High School is a comprehensive… South High School is situated 1,400 feet south of Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phillips and Longfellow.

Phillips

Suburb

Phillips is a community in Minneapolis, just south of downtown.

Longfellow

Neighborhood

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Longfellow is a neighborhood within the larger Longfellow community in Minneapolis, United States.

Seward

Neighborhood

Seward is a neighborhood in the Longfellow community…

Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery

Category: burial
Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.94993° or 44° 56′ 60″ north

Longitude

-93.24486° or 93° 14′ 42″ west

Elevation

860 feet (262 metres)

Open location code

86P8WQX4+X3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 35457615

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

GeoNames ID

5041742

Wikidata ID

Q6868009

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Corcoran and Midtown Phillips.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: South Transfer Station and Smith Foundry Site.

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