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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 Methodist Episcopal Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Methodist Episcopal 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 Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

Lat:   44.8194°   (44° 49' 9")

Lon:   -94.6806°   (-94° 40' 50")

The Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brookfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • United Church of Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Church of Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Church of Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Church of Hope Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 Renville County
  • Hector Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hector Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hector Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374217 <5>
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Cosmos Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosmos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosmos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cosmos Cemetery is located in Meeker County
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    • Peace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Preston Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Lake Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Knopke - Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knopke - Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knopke - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knopke - Brown Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bird Island.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2295159 <5>
    • Bird Island Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Island Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in McLeod 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 Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.

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

  • Hector
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Buffalo Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Cosmos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
    • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <6>
  • Bird Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Stewart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Cedar Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Lake Lillian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
    • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <6>
  • Olivia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fernando
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
    • Fernando is located in McLeod County
  • Hutchinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rosendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
  • Brownton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Blomkest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomkest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
      • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Biscay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Fairfax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Danube
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
      • Danube is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <6>
    • Gibbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Sumter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Svea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Grove City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
    • Atwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Litchfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Roseland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi 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 Methodist Episcopal 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 Episcopal Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Atwater
    • Atwater lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atwater.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
  • Bird Island
  • Brownton
    • Brownton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brownton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
  • Buffalo Lake
  • Cosmos
    • Cosmos lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cosmos.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
  • Danube
    • Danube lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danube.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
  • Fairfax
  • Franklin
    • Franklin lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Franklin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Gibbon
    • Gibbon lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Grove City
  • Hector
    • Hector lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hector.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hutchinson
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Continue List   (5 more)
    • Litchfield
    • Morton
      • Morton lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Olivia
      • Olivia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
    • Stewart
      • Stewart lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stewart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart

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 Methodist Episcopal 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 Methodist Episcopal Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2065417  (Methodist Episcopal Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2065417 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: Churchill
    • County: Renville         Elev: 339
    • Location given for GNIS #2065417 (Methodist Episcopal 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8194, Longitude: -94.6806       In this case, the coordinates for the Methodist Episcopal 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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