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A visit to the Olivia 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 Olivia Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.7733°   (44° 46' 23")

Lon:   -95.0067°   (-95° 0' 24")

The Olivia Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies just to the east northeast of the Olivia Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Olivia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Olivia German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivia German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivia German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olivia German Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Danube Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danube Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danube Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Danube Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Bird Island Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bird Island Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bird Island.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2295159 <5>
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Long Lake Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Lake Mission Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Winfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Theile - Schafer Grave Site
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Theile - Schafer Grave Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Theile - Schafer Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Theile - Schafer Grave Site is located in Renville County
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 Renville County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Calgary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calgary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calgary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calgary Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Schmitt Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmitt Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schmitt Family Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • United Church of Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Church of Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Church of Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Church of Hope Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Christine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christine Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Old Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Ebenezer Presbyterian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Flora Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flora Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Renville County
    • Palmyra Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Renville County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Olivia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Danube
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
    • Danube is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <6>
  • Bird Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Renville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Blomkest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomkest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
    • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Roseland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Lake Lillian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
    • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <6>
  • Hector
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <6>
  • Prinsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
    • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Delhi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • North Redwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Redwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
    • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
  • Morton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Svea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Redwood Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
      • Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <6>
    • Sacred Heart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cosmos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
      • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <6>
    • Belview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
      • Belview is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Buffalo Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
      • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <6>
    • Raymond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <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 Olivia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Renville County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olivia 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 Olivia 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 Olivia Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #648948  (Olivia Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #648948 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: Danube
    • County: Renville         Elev: 331
    • Location given for GNIS #648948 (Olivia Cemetery)

The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.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 Renville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Olivia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7733, Longitude: -95.0067       In this case, the coordinates for the Olivia 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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