RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Red Lake County >> Mt. Olive CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Mount Olive 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery:

47.8488, -95.7167

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

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Red Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Red Lake County is located in Red Lake Falls. Red Lake Falls lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Valle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The West Valle Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valle Cemetery
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Valley Cemetery
  • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gully Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gully Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Mamre Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Cemetery
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
    • Asphult Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Asphult Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphult Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • United Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • New Sweden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Samhold Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209121 <5>
    • Little Oak Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Little Oak Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

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

  • Trail
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Oklee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gully
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gully is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Gonvick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Erie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Erie is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Plummer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • McIntosh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Erskine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Fosston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Goodridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mentor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lengby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Winger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Leonard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Espelie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Espelie is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
    • Saint Hilaire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Red Lake Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Mt. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Red Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive 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 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Red Lake 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648180  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648180 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: Red Lake
      • Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trail
      • Location given for Mount Olive Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.8488478     Lon: -95.7166856
      • 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 Red Lake, 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- Mt. Olive 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.