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A visit to the Morton Cemetery ...


The location of the Morton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Morton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.5594°   (44° 33' 33")

Lon:   -94.9975°   (-94° 59' 51")

The Morton Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Morton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Morton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Renville County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Morton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Morton Cemetery.

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

    • Morton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • North Redwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
      • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Redwood Falls
      (5 miles [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 <4>
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Morgan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Delhi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Clements
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Fairfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Olivia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bird Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wabasso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
      • Wabasso is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <4>
    • Danube
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Evan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
        • Evan is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Belview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
        • Belview is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Seaforth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
        • Seaforth is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaforth <4>
      • Hector
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Wanda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
        • Wanda is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <4>
      • Renville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Echo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <4>
      • Vesta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
        • Vesta is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 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 Morton 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 Morton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Morton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lower Sioux Community Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Sioux Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Sioux Community Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Sioux Community Cemetery
    • Marguth Grave Site
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marguth Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marguth Grave Site is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marguth Grave Site
    • Peavery Grave Site
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peavery Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peavery Grave Site is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peavery Grave Site
    • Post - Newton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post - Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post - Newton Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post - Newton Cemetery
    • Patten Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patten Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patten Pioneer Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patten Pioneer Cemetery
    • Beaver Falls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Falls Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Falls Cemetery
    • Andrew Robertson Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Robertson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrew Robertson Grave is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Robertson Grave
    • Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot
    • Knupple Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knupple Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knupple Grave is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knupple Grave
    • St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Redwood Falls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redwood Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redwood Falls Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwood Falls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Camp Pope Burial Plot
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Pope Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Pope Burial Plot is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Pope Burial Plot
      • St. Catherine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
      • Valentine Appel Burial Plot
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Appel Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valentine Appel Burial Plot is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Appel Burial Plot
      • St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
      • Crestlawn Memorial Garden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crestlawn Memorial Garden is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Memorial Garden
      • Orange C Martin Grave
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange C Martin Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange C Martin Grave is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange C Martin Grave
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82348 <6>
      • Finnish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery

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

    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 Morton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1815474  (Morton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1815474 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: Morton
      • County: Renville         Elev: 309
      • Location given for GNIS #1815474 (Morton 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Morton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5594, Longitude: -94.9975       In this case, the coordinates for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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