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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. 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   47.8488°   (47° 50' 55")

Lon:   -95.7167°   (-95° 43' 0")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Valle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Valle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Valle Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Sand Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
  • Gully Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gully Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gully Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Pennington County
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
  • Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernes Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vernes Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Mamre Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Asphult Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asphult Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asphult Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asphult Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • United Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
      • 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 Red Lake County
    • New Sweden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Oak Cemetery is located in Pennington County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Oklee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
    • Oklee is located in Red Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <6>
  • Gully
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Gully is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Gonvick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
    • Gonvick is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonvick <6>
  • Brooks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Erie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Pennington County
  • Plummer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • McIntosh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <6>
  • Clearbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
    • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mentor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <6>
    • Lengby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Winger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
      • Winger is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <6>
    • Leonard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <6>
    • Espelie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
      • Espelie is located in Marshall County
    • Saint Hilaire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
      • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Red Lake Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
      • Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <6>

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 like to start with 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 Mt. Olive 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 Mt. Olive Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #648180  (Mount Olive Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #648180 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: Trail
    • County: Red Lake         Elev: 353
    • Location given for GNIS #648180 (Mount Olive Cemetery)

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 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 '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 Mt. Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8488, Longitude: -95.7167       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive 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.




 

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