Lyon County Polish Catholic Churches/Cemeteries
Taunton
Saints Cyril and Methodius Church (founded in 1895)
101 N. Lincoln St.
Taunton, MN 56291
507-872-5150
The present church building was constructed in 1927.
Church Book/Booklet
Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 1895-1995
Available in the Polish section of the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center.
Church Records
Saints Cyril and Methodius Church baptism, marriage, death records (film#s 1711138 and 1711269) are on permanent loan at the LDS Family History Center in Crystal. The phone number for the center is 763-544-2479.
PGS-MN Newsletter Article
(You will need to scroll down to the page indicated to find the article within the newsletter link)
| newsletter | title/author | page |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 1996 | Polish Catholic Churches in Minnesota: Part 2 – Polish Catholic Churches in the Diocese of New UIm (continued) by Paul Kulas | 7 |
Saints Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
(also known as Early Settlers Cemetery)
200 1st St.
Taunton, MN 56291
Current Saints Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
(also known as Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery)
- The first cemetery was plotted in 1902 but was subject to flooding
- The current cemetery was started in 1920 and is located 1/4 mile north of the original cemetery
- Some of the graves from the old cemetery were moved