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:
44.2627, -90.8621
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Black River Falls. Black River Falls lies just to the north northeast of the Olson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Olson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- County Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stiehl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stiehl Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiehl Cemetery
- Irving Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Irving Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
- St. Columkille Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
- Decorah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Decorah Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah Cemetery
- Colwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Colwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell Cemetery
- French Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The French Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Morken Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Morken Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morken Cemetery
- Trinity Rest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Trinity Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Rest Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pole Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pole Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Grove Cemetery
- Sechlerville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sechlerville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Cataract Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Komensky Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Komensky Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Stanford Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Stanford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
- Curran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Curran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brookside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Olson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Black River Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Millston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Lynxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Hixton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sechlerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Alma Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Hatfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Merrillan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Taylor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- North Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Humbird
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blair
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Lapham Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Pray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Mindoro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Angelo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Warrens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Pigeon Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Ettrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Sparta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Tunnel City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Levis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Coral City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma Center
- Black River Falls
- Humbird
- Melrose
- Merrillan
- Sparta
- Taylor
- Warrens
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 Olson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Olson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1570806 (Olson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1570806 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Black River Falls
- Location given for Olson Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.2627387 Lon: -90.8620862
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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 Wisconsin's counties, including Jackson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olson Cemetery) 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. |