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A visit to the Marion 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 Marion Cemetery ...

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

43.9481, -92.3494

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

The Marion Cemetery is located in Olmsted County<2>.

The county seat for Olmsted County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies just to the northwest of the Marion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Marion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Marion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Chester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Chester Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridget Cemetery
  • Walter McConnell Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ben Baer Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ben Baer Farm Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Baer Farm Cemetery
  • Grandview Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Bugan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bugan Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugan Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Coffin's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coffin's Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffin's Cemetery
  • Cline Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Cline Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
  • Edith Wright Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Redeemer Cemetery
    • Orion Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Orion Center Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion Center Cemetery
    • Randall Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Randall Fork Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Fork Cemetery
    • Haverhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Haverhill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Cemetery
    • Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosamount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rosamount Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamount Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Marion Cemetery.

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

  • Predmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Predmore is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
  • Simpson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Eyota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <6>
  • Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewartville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • High Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
  • Racine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Fillmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Troy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Troy is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Saratoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saint Charles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Shanty Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
    • Rock Dell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
    • Potsdam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Byron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <6>
    • Wykoff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Fountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oronoco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Genoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Post Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town

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 Marion 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 Marion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Marion 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 Marion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2064102  (Marion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2064102 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: 341 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Marion
      • Location given for Marion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9480556     Lon: -92.3494444
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marion 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.