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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:   43.8983°   (43° 53' 53")

Lon:   -93.4791°   (-93° 28' 44")

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

The county seat for Waseca County is located in Waseca. Waseca lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north 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 Waseca 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • New Richland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <4>
    • Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Waseca County
    • Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Bath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Freeborn County
    • Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County
    • Ellendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
    • Freeborn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
      • Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <4>
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
    • River Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • River Point is located in Steele County
    • Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Steele County
    • Waldorf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Manchester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Waseca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
        • Waseca is located in Waseca County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <4>
      • Steele Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
        • Steele Center is located in Steele County
      • Alma City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
        • Alma City is located in Waseca County
      • Wells
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Wells is located in Faribault County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
      • Alden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
        • Alden is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
      • Hollandale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
        • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
      • Pemberton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
        • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 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 St. Olaf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waseca County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Le Sueur River American Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Sueur River American Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Le Sueur River American Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Sueur River American Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Vista Covenant Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vista Covenant Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vista Covenant Church Cemetery is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vista Covenant Church Cemetery
    • Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Seven Day Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seven Day Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Day Cemetery
    • Hartland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartland Cemetery
    • St. Aidens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aidens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aidens Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aidens Cemetery
    • Otisco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otisco Cemetery is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisco Cemetery
    • Wilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilton Cemetery is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilton Cemetery
    • South Hartland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hartland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Hartland Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hartland Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Otisco - Lemond Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisco - Lemond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otisco - Lemond Cemetery is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisco - Lemond Cemetery
      • First Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
      • Berlin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
      • Danish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Hendrickson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendrickson Cemetery is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrickson Cemetery
      • Freeborn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeborn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeborn Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Krassin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krassin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krassin Cemetery is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krassin Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Vivian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vivian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vivian Cemetery is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vivian Cemetery
      • Radloff Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radloff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Radloff Cemetery is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radloff Cemetery
      • West Freeborn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Freeborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Freeborn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Freeborn Cemetery
      • Brase Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brase Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brase 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 #650925  (Saint Olaf Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #650925 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: New Richland
      • County: Waseca         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #650925 (Saint Olaf Cemetery)

    The official website for Waseca County: www.co.waseca.mn.us/

    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 Waseca, 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. Olaf Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8983, Longitude: -93.4791       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.




 

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