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A visit to the Saint Olaf 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 St. Olaf Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Olaf Cemetery:

42.8625, -94.2769

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

The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Humboldt County<2>.

The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Dakota City. Dakota City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Olaf Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Olaf Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Olaf Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Omer - Thorsen Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rutland Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rutland Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Twp. Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Damman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Damman Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damman Cemetery
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Rolfe Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Old Rolfe Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rolfe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • West Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Bend Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend Cemetery
    • Marble Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marble Valley Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley Cemetery
    • Weaver Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weaver Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Twp. Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Luverne Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Luverne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Olaf Cemetery.

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

  • Bode
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bode is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Livermore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Arnold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Ottosen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Rutland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Bradgate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Humboldt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dakota City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lu Verne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Irvington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • West Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Gilmore City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolfe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
    • Algona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Renwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Whittemore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Thor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <6>

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 St. Olaf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Humboldt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Olaf 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 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 St. Olaf Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Humboldt 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 St. Olaf Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1822738  (Saint Olaf Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1822738 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: Humboldt
      • Est. Elev: 349 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bode
      • Location given for Saint Olaf Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8624702     Lon: -94.2769097
      • 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 Iowa's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- St. Olaf 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.