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A visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery ...

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 Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.5772°   (44° 34' 37")

Lon:   -94.6667°   (-94° 40' 0")

The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Cairo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Gilbert Borth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Borth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Borth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilbert Borth Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Hauges Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hauges Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Lake Baptist Cemetery is located in Sibley County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Gibbon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbon Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • The St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Willibrord Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83534 <5>
    • Brack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brack Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Camp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82348 <5>
    • Boyum Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyum Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyum Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyum Farm Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery is located in Nicollet County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Fairfax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
  • Gibbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <6>
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hector
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <6>
  • Fernando
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
    • Fernando is located in McLeod County
  • Buffalo Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
    • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <6>
  • Stewart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Winthrop
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Morton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
  • Morgan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Lafayette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <6>
  • Evan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
    • Evan is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Essig
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bird Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
      • Brownton is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <6>
    • Sleepy Eye
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
      • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <6>
    • New Ulm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Olivia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaylord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • North Redwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Redwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
      • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Redwood Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
      • Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <6>
    • Cobden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • New Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <6>
    • Sumter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in McLeod County

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 Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bird Island
  • Brownton
  • Buffalo Lake
  • Fairfax
  • Franklin
    • Franklin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Franklin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Gaylord
  • Gibbon
    • Gibbon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Hector
    • Hector lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hector.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Lafayette
  • Morgan
    • Morgan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morgan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Morton
    • Morton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • New Ulm
    • New Ulm lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for New Ulm.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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 Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery:

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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2065389  (Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2065389 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: Fairfax
    • County: Renville         Elev: 323
    • Location given for GNIS #2065389 (Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery)

The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 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 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 Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5772, Longitude: -94.6667       In this case, the coordinates for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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