A visit to the Olena Mound 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 Olena Mound Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olena Mound Cemetery:
43.3994, -93.9413
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olena Mound Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Olena Mound Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Forest City. Forest City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Olena Mound Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Olena Mound Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olena Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The East Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lutheran Cemetery
- West Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The West Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lutheran Cemetery
- Maple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Maple Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Cemetery
- Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- King Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The King Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Twp. Cemetery
- Linden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Linden Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Van Buren Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Van Buren Cemetery is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren Cemetery
- German Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. Cemetery
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- Grant Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
- Dan Lemme Farm Graves
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Dan Lemme Farm Graves is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan Lemme Farm Graves
- Linden Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Linden Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Twp. Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
- German Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
- Eden Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Eden Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Twp. Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olena Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olena Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buffalo Center
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Lakota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- German Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Elmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Woden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ledyard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Titonka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Bricelyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Frost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <5>
- Gerled
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
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- Crystal Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Vinje
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Kiester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Olena Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olena Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bancroft
- Blue Earth
- Bricelyn
- Buffalo Center
- Burt
- Burt lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Olena Mound Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Elmore
- Forest City
- Frost
- Kiester
- Lake Mills
- Swea City
- Thompson
- Titonka
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 websites either 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 Olena Mound Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Winnebago 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 Olena Mound Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459849 (Olena Mound Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459849 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: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 364 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buffalo Center
- Location given for Olena Mound Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3994016 Lon: -93.9413415
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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 Iowa's counties, including Winnebago, 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- Olena Mound 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |