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A visit to the Olivet 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 Olivet Cemetery ...

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

47.3494, -93.8316

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

The Olivet Cemetery is located in Itasca County<2>.

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Olivet Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olivet Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Olivet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Mary Donald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mary Donald Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Donald Cemetery
  • Tibbets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Tibbets Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbets Cemetery
  • Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paulley Children Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • Suomi Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Donnelly Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Donnelly Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly Cemetery
  • Inger Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Inger Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inger Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Blandin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blandin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandin Cemetery
    • Old Soldiers Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Soldiers Cemetery
    • Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Itasca Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Itasca Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Grand Rapids.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1023193 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Olivet Cemetery.

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

  • Deer River
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Zemple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Zemple is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Cohasset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowstring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
  • Grand Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Talmoon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Boy River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Boy River is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • La Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Marcell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Federal Dam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Coleraine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Remer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bovey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Spring Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Taconite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Taconite is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Max
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryan Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Ryan Village is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Village
    • Squaw Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Olivet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Itasca County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olivet Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Olivet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Itasca 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 Olivet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #657669  (Olivet Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #657669 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: Itasca
      • Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Deer River
      • Location given for Olivet Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3493941     Lon: -93.8316069
      • 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 Itasca, 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- Olivet 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.