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A visit to the Saint Olaf Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Olaf Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 St. Olaf Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   44.1480°   (44° 8' 52")

Lon:   -95.4428°   (-95° 26' 34")

The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County<2>.

The county seat for Cottonwood County is located in Windom. Windom lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Olaf Cemetery .

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 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 St. Olaf Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Cottonwood County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Olaf Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Olaf Cemetery.

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

    • Walnut Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
    • Revere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <4>
    • Westbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
    • Dovray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
      • Dovray is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Storden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
      • Storden is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Lamberton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberton
      • Lamberton is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamberton <4>
    • Tracy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <4>
    • The Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
      • The Lakes is located in Murray County
    • Currie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeffers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Sanborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wanda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
      • Wanda is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Garvin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
        • Garvin is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Avoca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Murray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Amiret
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
        • Amiret is located in Lyon County
      • Lucan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucan
        • Lucan is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucan <4>
      • Slayton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Milroy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Wabasso
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
        • Wabasso is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <4>
      • Fulda
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Dundee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
        • Dundee is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Balaton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
        • Balaton is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <4>

    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. Olaf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cottonwood County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Olaf Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Balaton
    • Currie
      • Currie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Currie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
    • Dundee
    • Fulda
      • Fulda lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
    • Iona
      • Iona lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Jeffers
    • Kinbrae
    • Lamberton
    • Lucan
    • Milroy
      • Milroy lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milroy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Sanborn
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Olaf Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Westbrook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Westbrook Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Westbrook Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • North Hero Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Hero Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hero Cemetery
    • Storden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Storden Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storden Cemetery
    • Willow Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Lake Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lake Cemetery
    • Old German Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
    • Highwater Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highwater Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwater Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Tracy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tracy Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Luther Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luther Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Gales Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gales Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gales Cemetery
      • Rialson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rialson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rialson Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rialson Cemetery
      • Lamberton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamberton Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamberton Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Currie.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Currie Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267403 <6>
      • Emanuel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Germantown Evangelical United Methodist Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Evangelical United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Germantown Evangelical United Methodist Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Evangelical United Methodist Cemetery

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

    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. Olaf Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2050998  (Saint Olaf Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2050998 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: Walnut Grove
      • County: Cottonwood         Elev: 415
      • Location given for GNIS #2050998 (Saint Olaf Cemetery)

    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 Cottonwood, 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 St. Olaf Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1480, Longitude: -95.4428       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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