A visit to the Theile - Schafer Grave Site ...
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 Theile - Schafer Grave Site ...
The Theile - Schafer Grave Site is located in Renville County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery
- Beaver Falls Cemetery
- The Beaver Falls Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls Cemetery
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
- Calgary Cemetery
- The Calgary Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calgary Cemetery
- Camp Pope Burial Plot
- The Camp Pope Burial Plot is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Pope Burial Plot
- Danube Cemetery
- The Danube Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
- First Flora Lutheran Cemetery
- Flora Lutheran Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Koldorn Family Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
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- Old Salem Cemetery
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Renville County
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- Olivia Cemetery
- The Olivia Cemetery is located in Renville County
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- Olivia German Cemetery
- The Olivia German Cemetery is located in Renville County
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- Opdahl Cemetery
- The Opdahl Cemetery is located in Renville County
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- St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
- Schmitt Family Cemetery
- Schwandt Family Memorial
- United Brethren Cemetery
- Vicksburg Cemetery
- The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Renville County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Belview
- Belview is located in Redwood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Bird Island
- Blomkest
- Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Clara City
- Danube
- Delhi
- Delhi is located in Redwood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Echo
- Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
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- Franklin
- Hector
- Lake Lillian
- Morgan
- Morgan is located in Redwood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Morton
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- North Redwood
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
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- Olivia
- Prinsburg
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Redwood Falls
- Renville
- Roseland
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
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- Sacred Heart
- Seaforth
- Svea
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
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- Vesta
- Vesta is located in Redwood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Wabasso
- Wood Lake
- Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 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 Theile - Schafer Grave Site. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Renville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belview
- Bird Island
- Clara City
- Danube
- Delhi
- Echo
- Fairfax
- Franklin
- Granite Falls
- Hector
- Lake Lillian
- Maynard
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- Continue List (10 more)
- Morton
- Olivia
- Raymond
- Redwood Falls
- Renville
- Sacred Heart
- Vesta
- Wabasso
- Wood Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Theile - Schafer Grave Site:
- 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 Theile - Schafer Grave Site:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2065402 (Theile - Schafer Grave Site)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065402 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: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bechyn
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Theile - Schafer Grave Site) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |