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A visit to the Bird Island 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 Bird Island Cemetery ...

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

44.7594, -94.9094

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

The Bird Island Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies just to the west northwest of the Bird Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bird Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bird Island Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Olivia German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Olivia German Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia German Cemetery
  • Olivia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Olivia Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • United Church of Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
  • Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Danube Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Danube Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube Cemetery
  • Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hector Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Hector Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Long Lake Mission Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Winfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Theile - Schafer Grave Site
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bird Island Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bird Island Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bird Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Olivia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hector
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Danube
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lake Lillian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Blomkest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Morton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Renville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Roseland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • North Redwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cosmos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Redwood Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Svea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Delhi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Delhi is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Fairfax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Prinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Stewart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Rosendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Sacred Heart
      (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 Bird Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Renville County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bird Island Cemetery: