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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. 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 Olivet Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olivet 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 Olivet Cemetery

Lat:   47.3494°   (47° 20' 57")

Lon:   -93.8316°   (-93° 49' 53")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Mary Donald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Donald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Donald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mary Donald Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Tibbets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tibbets Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Paulley Children Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulley Children Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulley Children Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paulley Children Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Suomi Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Donnelly Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Donnelly Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Inger Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Inger Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Blandin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blandin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blandin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blandin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Old Soldiers Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Soldiers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Knoll Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Itasca County
    • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      • The Itasca Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norwegian Church Cemetery is located in Itasca 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
    • Deer River is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <6>
  • Zemple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
    • Zemple is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Cohasset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
    • Cohasset is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <6>
  • Bowstring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowstring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
    • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
  • Grand Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Talmoon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmoon
    • Talmoon is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmoon <6>
  • Bena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
    • Bena is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bena <6>
  • Boy River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
    • Boy River is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • La Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Marcell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcell
    • Marcell is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcell <6>
  • Federal Dam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Dam
    • Federal Dam is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Dam <6>
  • Coleraine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine
    • Coleraine is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleraine <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Remer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bovey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovey
      • Bovey is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovey <6>
    • Spring Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <6>
    • Taconite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
      • Taconite is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Max
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Max have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Max is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <6>
    • Ryan Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Village
      • Ryan Village is located in Cass County
    • Squaw Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
      • Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <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 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 begin with 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 Olivet 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 Olivet Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #657669  (Olivet Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #657669 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: Deer River
    • County: Itasca         Elev: 402
    • Location given for GNIS #657669 (Olivet Cemetery)

The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.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 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 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 Olivet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3494, Longitude: -93.8316       In this case, the coordinates for the Olivet 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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