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A visit to the Opdahl 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 Opdahl Cemetery ...

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

44.7014, -95.2956

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

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

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Opdahl Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Opdahl Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Opdahl Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Koldorn Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Swedes Forest Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Dell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rock Dell Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell Cemetery
  • Sandager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sandager Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandager Cemetery
  • Vicksburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
  • Calgary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Calgary Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calgary Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
  • First English Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The First English Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First English Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rock Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2288197 <5>
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dustrud & Lanning Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Belview Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview Cemetery
    • Schwandt Family Memorial
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • First Flora Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flora Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Opdahl Cemetery.

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

  • Belview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Belview is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Sacred Heart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Echo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
  • Renville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Danube
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wood Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • North Redwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
  • Vesta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vesta is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Redwood Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Seaforth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Olivia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hanley Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Maynard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Clara City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Morton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Cottonwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lucan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wabasso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bird Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hazel Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people

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 Opdahl 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 Opdahl Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Opdahl Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Renville 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 Opdahl Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2065408  (Opdahl Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065408 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: Renville
      • Est. Elev: 322 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Iverson Lake
      • Location given for Opdahl Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7013889     Lon: -95.2955556
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Opdahl 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.