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A visit to the Saint Olaf 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 St. Olaf Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Olaf Cemetery:

45.7277, -92.6891

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

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

The county seat for Burnett County is located in Grantsburg. Grantsburg lies just to the north of the St. Olaf Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Olaf 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 St. Olaf Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wood River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wood River Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Logging Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Logging Creek Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logging Creek Cemetery
  • Wood River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wood River Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Cemetery
  • Wood Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wood Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood Lake Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Alpha.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89551 <5>
  • Anscarius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anscarius Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anscarius Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Freya Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Freya Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freya Cemetery
  • Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
  • Haustrup Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Haustrup Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haustrup Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Siren.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mud Hen Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88516 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Milburn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Milburn Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn Cemetery
    • Gee Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gee Family Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Family Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Karlsborg Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Karlsborg Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlsborg Cemetery
    • Hustletown Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery

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 St. Olaf Cemetery.

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

  • Grantsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Alpha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpha is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Randall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Randall is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Atlas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlas is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Rock Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Frederic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frederic is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Rush City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Luck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Luck is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Siren
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Siren is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Pine City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <6>
  • Almelund
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Milltown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Milltown is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Beroun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Beroun is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
    • North Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clam Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
    • Cloverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Centuria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Centuria is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
    • Taylors Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Balsam Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people

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 St. Olaf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burnett County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 St. Olaf Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Burnett 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 St. Olaf Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1843174  (Saint Olaf Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1843174 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: Burnett
      • Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trade River
      • Location given for Saint Olaf Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7277318     Lon: -92.6890945
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Burnett, 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- St. Olaf 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.