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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Theile - Schafer Grave Site:
44.7000, -95.1175
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Theile - Schafer Grave Site can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Theile - Schafer Grave Site is located in Renville County<2>.
The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies just to the northeast of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site .
Open a Google Map centered on the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Theile - Schafer Grave Site, with the nearest first.
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Schmitt Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Calgary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Calgary Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calgary Cemetery
- Flora Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- United Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vicksburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
- Schwandt Family Memorial
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- First Flora Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Danube Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Danube Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube Cemetery
- Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olivia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Olivia Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Opdahl Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Opdahl Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdahl Cemetery
- Koldorn Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Camp Pope Burial Plot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Camp Pope Burial Plot is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Pope Burial Plot
- Beaver Falls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Beaver Falls Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls Cemetery
- Olivia German Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Olivia German Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia German Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 based on their distance from Theile - Schafer Grave Site, with the nearest first:
- Danube
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Renville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Olivia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Redwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- Redwood Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bird Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belview is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Morton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Echo
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Prinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Blomkest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Seaforth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vesta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vesta is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Hector
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Lillian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Lake
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Wabasso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Morgan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Svea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Clara City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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
- Delhi lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Echo
- Echo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Fairfax
- Franklin
- Granite Falls
- Hector
- Lake Lillian
- Maynard
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Continue List (10 more)
- Morgan lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morgan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morton
- Morton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Olivia
- Raymond
- Redwood Falls
- Renville
- Sacred Heart
- Vesta
- Vesta lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vesta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Wabasso
- Wood Lake
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 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 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
- Location given for Theile - Schafer Grave Site:
- Lat: 44.7 Lon: -95.1175
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Theile - Schafer Grave Site) 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. |