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A visit to the Rock Dell 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 Rock Dell Cemetery ...

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

44.6511, -95.3056

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

The Rock Dell Cemetery is located in Redwood County<2>.

The county seat for Redwood County is located in Redwood Falls. Redwood Falls lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rock Dell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Dell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rock Dell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swedes Forest Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Koldorn Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Vicksburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
  • Opdahl Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Opdahl Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdahl Cemetery
  • Belview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Belview Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview Cemetery
  • Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Adsit Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Adsit Family Cemetery is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adsit Family Cemetery
  • Schwandt Family Memorial
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • First Flora Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Flora Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Calgary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calgary Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calgary Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Schmitt Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
    • First English Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The First English Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First English Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Theile - Schafer Grave Site
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Dell Cemetery.

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

  • Belview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Belview is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Echo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Delhi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Sacred Heart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Renville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vesta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vesta is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Wood Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Seaforth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Redwood Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Redwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
  • Danube
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Granite Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wabasso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Morton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Olivia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Maynard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Milroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Prinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 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 Rock Dell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Redwood County.

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Redwood 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 Rock Dell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2064556  (Rock Dell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2064556 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: Redwood
      • Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Iverson Lake
      • Location given for Rock Dell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6511111     Lon: -95.3055556
      • 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 Redwood, 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- Rock Dell 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.