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The location of the West 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 West St. Olaf Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West 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 West St. Olaf Cemetery

Lat:   43.9266°   (43° 55' 35")

Lon:   -92.7180°   (-92° 43' 4")

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

The county seat for Dodge County is located in Mantorville. Mantorville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the West 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 professional and volunteer 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 West St. Olaf Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Dodge 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 West 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West St. Olaf Cemetery.

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

    • Rock Dell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Shanty Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Hayfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kasson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <4>
    • Byron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
    • Mantorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
      • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <4>
    • Sargeant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Dodge Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
      • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <4>
    • Waltham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <4>
    • Post Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Stewartville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <4>
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rochester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Genoa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
        • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
      • Brownsdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
        • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <4>
      • Dexter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Mower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
      • Racine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
      • Grand Meadow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
        • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <4>
      • Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Claremont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
        • Claremont is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
      • Blooming Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
        • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <4>
      • Lansing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Lansing is located in Mower County
      • West Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Elkton is located in Mower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Oronoco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
        • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <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 West St. Olaf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dodge County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the West St. Olaf Cemetery.<5>

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

    • South Zumbro Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Zumbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Zumbro Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Zumbro Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • East St. Olaf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Evanger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evanger Cemetery is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evanger Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Byron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byron Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Margaret Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Margaret Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Mower County
      • The Immanuel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • High Forest Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Forest Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Forest Cemetery
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Mower County
        • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John's Evangelistic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Bernard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
      • Ashland - Ripley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland - Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashland - Ripley Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland - Ripley Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Waltham Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waltham Cemetery is located in Mower County
        • The Waltham Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waltham Trinity Luthern Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltham Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope 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 West St. Olaf Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2051894  (West Saint Olaf Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2051894 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: Rock Dell
      • County: Dodge         Elev: 399
      • Location given for GNIS #2051894 (West Saint Olaf Cemetery)

    The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 Dodge, 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 West St. Olaf Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9266, Longitude: -92.7180       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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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