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A visit to the Olsen Cemetery ...

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 Olsen Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olsen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olsen Cemetery

Lat:   43.8189°   (43° 49' 8")

Lon:   -97.4281°   (-97° 25' 41")

The Olsen Cemetery is located in McCook County<2>.

The county seat for McCook County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the south southeast of the Olsen Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Olsen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Unityville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Salem.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97665 <5>
  • Canova Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canova Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canova Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canova Cemetery is located in Miner County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • 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 McCook County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • 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 McCook County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Miner County
  • Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Montrose.
    • The Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ramsey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97431 <5>
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in McCook County
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    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • 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 Miner County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Miner County
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Miner County
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Winfred Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Olsen Cemetery.

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

  • Canova
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Miner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <6>
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in McCook County
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
  • Winfred
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfred
    • Winfred is located in Lake County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfred <6>
  • Farmer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Howard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Montrose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Junius
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
    • Junius is located in Lake County
  • Vilas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Miner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Canistota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Emery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bridgewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
    • Roswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
    • Alexandria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Humboldt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dolton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Fedora
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Olsen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alexandria
  • Bridgewater
  • Canistota
  • Canova
  • Colton
  • Emery
    • Emery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Olsen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Fulton
    • Fulton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Olsen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Howard
    • Howard lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Olsen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Humboldt
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Montrose
    • Ramona
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Olsen Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Spencer
    • Vilas
      • Vilas lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Olsen Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vilas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Olsen Cemetery:

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 Olsen Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1256882  (Olsen Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1256882 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: Unityville
    • County: McCook         Elev: 477
    • Location given for GNIS #1256882 (Olsen Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.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 South Dakota's counties, including McCook, 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 obstructions 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 Olsen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8189, Longitude: -97.4281       In this case, the coordinates for the Olsen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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