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A visit to the Olson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Olson Cemetery ...

The Olson Cemetery is located in Delta County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Ash Mesa Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Ash Mesa Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Mesa Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Button Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Button Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Cedaredge Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedaredge Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedaredge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedaredge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cedaredge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960144 <2>
  • Cory Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Cory Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
  • Crim Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Crim Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crim Cemetery
  • Delta Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Eckert Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eckert Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mesa View Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Mesa View Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa View Cemetery
    • Olathe Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Olathe Cemetery is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe Cemetery
    • Pea Green Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Pea Green Cemetery is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Green Cemetery
    • Read Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Read Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Read Cemetery
    • Somerset Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Cemetery
    • Uncompahgre Memorial Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Olson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Olson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delta County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Olson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Delta County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Olson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #186714  (Olson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #186714 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Delta
      • Est. Elev: 1897 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grand View Mesa

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.