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A visit to the Saint Mary's Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Mary's Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Mary's Cemetery (FG ID #2295159)

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 St. Mary's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's Cemetery

Lat:   44.7683°   (44° 46' 5")

Lon:   -94.9051°   (-94° 54' 18")

The cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

As an estimate, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bird Island.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies just to the west of the St. Mary's Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Olivia German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olivia German Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Olivia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olivia Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • United Church of Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Church of Hope Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Danube Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Danube Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Hector Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hector Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hector Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Renville County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Friends Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Long Lake Mission Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Lake Mission Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Winfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County

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 St. Mary's Cemetery.

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

  • Bird Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Olivia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hector
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Danube
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Lake Lillian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Blomkest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomkest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Buffalo Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • 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.<5> 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>
  • Cosmos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Roseland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Renville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • North Redwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Svea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Redwood Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Fairfax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
    • Prinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Delhi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Rosendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacred Heart
      (21 miles [33.8 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 St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's 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 professional and volunteer 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 St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2065418  (Saint Mary's Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2065418 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: Olivia
    • County: Renville         Elev: 334
    • Location given for GNIS #2065418 (Saint Mary's Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2295159

The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Mary's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7683, Longitude: -94.9051    
<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 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.
<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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