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A visit to the Olson Cemetery ...

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 Olson Cemetery ...

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

44.1644, -96.9273

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

The Olson Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Madison. Madison lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Olson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Olson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Queen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Rutland.
  • Lake Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lake Campbell Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Campbell Cemetery
  • East Sinai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sinai Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Sinai Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
  • Ash Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
  • Lake Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Martinson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martinson Cemetery is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinson Cemetery
  • St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brookings.
    • The St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136600 <5>
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    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brookings.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97065 <5>
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Yeo Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Yeo Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeo Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Clare Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clare Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare Cemetery
    • North Clare Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The North Clare Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clare Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olson Cemetery.

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

  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Nunda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rutland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dyce ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyce is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
  • Sinai
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <6>
  • Wentworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brookings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Volga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Volga is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <6>
  • Colman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ramona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Sunnyview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Prairie Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
    • Brant Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • Egan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Flandreau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushnell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Bruce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bruce is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <6>
    • Junius
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Junius is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
    • Oldham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Olson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Olson Cemetery: