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A visit to the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission 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 Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery:

44.6733, -94.7911

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

The Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Hector Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hector Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Bird Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bird Island Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Island Cemetery
  • St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gilbert Borth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Gilbert Borth Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Borth Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374217 <5>
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hauges Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hauges Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauges Cemetery
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hector
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bird Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Morton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Olivia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • North Redwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
  • Gibbon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fernando
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fernando is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
  • Redwood Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Danube
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Morgan is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Cosmos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lake Lillian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Delhi is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Brownton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Blomkest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Evan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Evan is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Winthrop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Renville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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 Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission 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 Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bird Island
  • Brownton
    • Brownton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brownton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
  • Buffalo Lake
  • Cosmos
    • Cosmos lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cosmos.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
  • Danube
    • Danube lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danube.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
  • Delhi
    • Delhi lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Fairfax
    • Fairfax lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fairfax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Franklin
    • Franklin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Franklin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Gibbon
    • Gibbon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Hector
    • Hector lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hector.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Lake Lillian
  • Morgan
    • Morgan lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morgan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Morton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Olivia
      • Olivia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
    • Redwood Falls
    • Renville
      • Renville lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Renville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
    • Stewart
      • Stewart lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stewart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Winthrop
      • Winthrop lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winthrop.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop

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 websites either 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 Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission 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 Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2065391  (Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065391 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: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Morton NE
      • Location given for Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6733333     Lon: -94.7911111
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission 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.
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