A visit to the Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Methodist Cemetery:
44.6591, -95.1672
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.
The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Methodist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Methodist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Methodist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Schwandt Family Memorial
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- First Flora Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Schmitt Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vicksburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
- Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calgary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Calgary Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calgary Cemetery
- Theile - Schafer Grave Site
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Koldorn Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Opdahl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Opdahl Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdahl Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rock Dell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rock Dell Cemetery is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell Cemetery
- Sandager Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sandager Cemetery is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandager Cemetery
- Camp Pope Burial Plot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Pope Burial Plot is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Pope Burial Plot
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Beaver Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaver Falls Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Swedes Forest Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Adsit Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Adsit Family Cemetery is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adsit Family Cemetery
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Redwood Falls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valentine Appel Burial Plot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Delhi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- North Redwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- Belview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belview is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Redwood Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Renville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Danube
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olivia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Echo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
- Sacred Heart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seaforth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bird Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Vesta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vesta is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wabasso
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wood Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Prinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Roseland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Clements
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clements is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Morgan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Blomkest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
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 Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belview
- Bird Island
- Clara City
- Danube
- Delhi
- Delhi lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Echo
- Echo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Franklin
- Granite Falls
- Hanley Falls
- Hector
- Lucan
- Maynard
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Continue List (9 more)
- Morton
- Olivia
- Redwood Falls
- Renville
- Sacred Heart
- Vesta
- Wabasso
- Wood Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1815491 (Methodist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815491 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: 321 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vicksburg
- Location given for Methodist Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.6591262 Lon: -95.1672243
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Methodist 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. |