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A visit to the Olson Cemetery ...


The location of the Olson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6383°   (42° 38' 17")

Lon:   -93.4405°   (-93° 26' 25")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Olson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Olson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Olson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olson Cemetery.

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

    • Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Popejoy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Dows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Coulter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
      • Coulter is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Alden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Latimer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <4>
    • Rowan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Galt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
    • Alexander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Iowa Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
        • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <4>
      • Hampton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Hampton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
      • Blairsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Buckeye
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Geneva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
      • Belmond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornelia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
        • Cornelia is located in Wright County
      • Clarion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alden
      • Alden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Olson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Belmond
    • Clarion
    • Dows
      • Dows lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Olson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dows.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
    • Hampton
    • Williams

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Olson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Otis Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otis Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otis Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otis Grove Cemetery
    • Morgan Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Twp. Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Twp. Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Dows.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94746 <6>
    • Oakland Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Valley Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Dows.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Vernon Twp. Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208750 <6>
    • Alden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Rowan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94906 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Galt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Galt Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Galt.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94837 <6>
      • Maynes Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maynes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynes Grove Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Marion Center Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marion Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Center Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Maysville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maysville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery

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

    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 #459863  (Olson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459863 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dows East
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #459863 (Olson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6383, Longitude: -93.4405       In this case, the coordinates for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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