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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olson Cemetery:

38.7178, -107.6662

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Olson Cemetery is located in Delta County<2>.

The county seat for Delta County is located in Delta. Delta lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of the Olson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Olson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 <5>
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • 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
    • 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
    • Delta Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Uncompahgre Memorial Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • 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

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 based on their distance from Olson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Crawford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hotchkiss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lazear
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Paonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bowie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowie is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Former names for Bowie:
    • Reading
    • Wauneta
  • Austin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Somerset
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchard City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Orchard City is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
  • Cory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Olathe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedaredge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Eckert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cimarron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Delta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • North Delta is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
    • Delta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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
      • Location given for Olson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7177645     Lon: -107.6661693
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.