A visit to the Evangelical 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 Evangelical Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Evangelical Cemetery:
44.7447, -94.6172
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.
The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Evangelical 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 Evangelical Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Evangelical Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Knopke - Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Preston Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Preston Lake Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Lake Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hector Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hector Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Cemetery
- Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- United Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brack Cemetery is located in Sibley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brack Cemetery
- Round Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Round Grove Cemetery is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Brookfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
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- Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Matthew's Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Evangelical Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Evangelical Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buffalo Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hector
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stewart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Fernando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fernando is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
- Cosmos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brownton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bird Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Fairfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gibbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hutchinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sumter is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
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- Biscay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Biscay is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Winthrop
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lillian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Olivia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rosendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rosendale is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Morton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Evangelical 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 Evangelical Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bird Island
- Brownton
- Buffalo Lake
- Cosmos
- Danube
- Fairfax
- Franklin
- Gaylord
- Gibbon
- Glencoe
- Hector
- Hutchinson
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Continue List (7 more)
- Lake Lillian
- Morton
- Olivia
- Silver Lake
- Stewart
- Winthrop
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 Evangelical Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Renville 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 Evangelical Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #643433 (Evangelical Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643433 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: Renville
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buffalo Lake
- Location given for Evangelical Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7446841 Lon: -94.6172111
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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 Minnesota's counties, including Renville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Evangelical 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. |