A visit to the Fitch 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 Fitch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fitch Cemetery:
44.1075, -92.3888
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fitch Cemetery is located in Olmsted County<2>.
The county seat for Olmsted County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies just to the southwest of the Fitch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fitch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fitch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fitch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boynton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Boynton Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Haverhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Haverhill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Greenland Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Cemetery
- Farm Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Farm Hill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill Cemetery
- Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosamount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rosamount Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamount Cemetery
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rochester.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82040 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grandview Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
- The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
- Oronoco Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Oronoco Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco Cemetery
- Randall Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Randall Fork Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Fork Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Center Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fitch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fitch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Potsdam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Viola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hammond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oronoco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Millville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Eyota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Simpson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Predmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Zumbro Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Post Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Byron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shanty Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Dell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
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 Fitch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Olmsted County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fitch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron
- Dover
- Elgin
- Eyota
- Kasson
- Mantorville
- Mazeppa
- Oronoco
- Pine Island
- Plainview
- Rochester
- Saint Charles
- Stewartville
- Zumbro Falls
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Fitch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Olmsted 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 Fitch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #643713 (Fitch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643713 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: Olmsted
- Est. Elev: 383 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rochester
- Location given for Fitch Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.1074651 Lon: -92.3887865
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Olmsted, 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- Fitch 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. |