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A visit to the Saint Olafs Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Olafs 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 St. Olafs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.5016°   (42° 30' 5")

Lon:   -94.2155°   (-94° 12' 55")

The St. Olafs Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

The county seat for Webster County is located in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge lies just to the east of the St. Olafs Cemetery .

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 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. Olafs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 St. Olafs 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Olafs Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Dodge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
      • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
    • Tara
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
      • Tara is located in Webster County
    • Moorland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Moorland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <4>
    • Otho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <4>
    • Kalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
    • Coalville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
    • Barnum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Badger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <4>
    • Clare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Evanston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Webster County
    • Callender
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Brushy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
        • Brushy is located in Webster County
      • Duncombe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Vincent
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Vincent is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Knierim
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
        • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Palm Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
        • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
      • Burnside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Burnside is located in Webster County
      • Lehigh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Somers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Slifer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
        • Slifer is located in Webster County
      • Pioneer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
      • Gowrie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
        • Gowrie is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <4>
      • Thor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
        • Thor is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <4>
      • Dakota City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Humboldt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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. Olafs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Olafs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Willowledge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willowledge Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowledge Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Corpus Christi Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Lawn Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • The North Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haviland Cemetery
      • St. Paul German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95607 <6>
    • Burns Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Family Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Family Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • Old Lizzard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lizzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lizzard Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lizzard Cemetery
    • Elkhorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • The Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elkhorn Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • St. James Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Calvary United Presbyterian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary United Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Otho Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otho Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otho Cemetery
      • Jackson Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Center Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Center Cemetery
      • Fulton Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Callender Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Callender Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callender Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Hovey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovey Cemetery
      • Hovey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovey 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 St. Olafs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461235  (Saint Olafs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461235 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: Fort Dodge North
      • County: Webster         Elev: 340
      • Location given for GNIS #461235 (Saint Olafs Cemetery)

    The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/

    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 Webster, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Olafs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5016, Longitude: -94.2155       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Olafs 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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