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

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive East 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 East Cemetery

Lat:   45.0439°   (45° 2' 38")

Lon:   -93.7683°   (-93° 46' 5")

The Mt. Olive East Cemetery is located in Wright County<2>.

The county seat for Wright County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mt. Olive East Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Olive East Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Delano Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delano Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delano Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Mt. Olive West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive West Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Wright County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Cassel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cassel Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 Hennepin County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
  • Minnestrista Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnestrista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnestrista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Minnestrista Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Wright County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is located in Carver County
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Hennepin County
    • St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
    • Anna Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anna Mason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anna Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anna Mason Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Hennepin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive East Cemetery.

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

  • Delano
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
  • Rockford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
    • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <6>
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
  • Watertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Loretto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Minnetrista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnetrista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
    • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <6>
  • Saint Bonifacius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
    • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <6>
  • Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <6>
  • Medina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hanover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <6>
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hazelton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
    • Spring Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Orono
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Orono is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
    • Long Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <6>
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
    • Minnetonka Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnetonka Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
      • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Crystal Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
      • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
    • Hamel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Corcoran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Michael
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <6>
    • Mayer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <6>
    • Tonka Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonka Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
      • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Shorewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <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 East Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wright County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1815372  (Mount Olive East Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1815372 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: Delano
    • County: Wright         Elev: 294
    • Location given for GNIS #1815372 (Mount Olive East Cemetery)

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.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 Wright, 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 things 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 Mt. Olive East Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0439, Longitude: -93.7683       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Olive East 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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