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The location of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site 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 Theile - Schafer Grave Site ...

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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Theile - Schafer Grave Site

Lat:   44.7000°   (44° 42' 0")

Lon:   -95.1175°   (-95° 7' 3")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Theile - Schafer Grave Site 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Renville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delhi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Redwood County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
      • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Redwood Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Bird Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
      • Belview is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Morton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Sacred Heart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <4>
    • Prinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
      • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Blomkest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomkest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Seaforth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
        • Seaforth is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaforth <4>
      • Vesta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
        • Vesta is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Hector
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Lake Lillian
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Wood Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
        • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Wabasso
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Morgan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
        • Morgan is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Svea
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
        • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Clara City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
        • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <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 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
      • Belview lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belview.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Fairfax lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fairfax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Franklin
    • Granite Falls
    • Hector
      • Hector lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hector.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
        • Olivia lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Raymond
        • Raymond lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raymond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
        • Wabasso lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wabasso.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
      • Wood Lake

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Theile - Schafer Grave Site.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Schmitt Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schmitt Family Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmitt Family Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Calgary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calgary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calgary Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calgary Cemetery
    • Flora Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flora Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Lutheran Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Vicksburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicksburg Cemetery
    • Schwandt Family Memorial
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • First Flora Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Flora Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Flora Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Flora Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Danube Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danube Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danube Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danube Cemetery
      • Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery
      • Olivia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olivia Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivia Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Opdahl Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opdahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Opdahl Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opdahl Cemetery
      • Koldorn Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koldorn Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Koldorn Family Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koldorn Family Cemetery
      • Camp Pope Burial Plot
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Pope Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Pope Burial Plot is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Pope Burial Plot
      • Beaver Falls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Falls Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Falls Cemetery
      • Olivia German Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivia German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olivia German Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivia German Cemetery
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran 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 Theile - Schafer Grave Site:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2065402  (Theile - Schafer Grave Site)
      • Note: GNIS record #2065402 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: Bechyn
      • County: Renville         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #2065402 (Theile - Schafer Grave Site)

    The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Theile - Schafer Grave Site. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7000, Longitude: -95.1175       In this case, the coordinates for the Theile - Schafer Grave Site 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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