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A visit to the Saint Williams 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. Williams Cemetery ...

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

47.2569, -96.2625

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

The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Norman County<2>.

The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Williams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Williams Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • West Wild Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Syre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Syre Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre Cemetery
  • East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hlubek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hlubek Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hlubek Cemetery
  • North Wild Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Norman County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Wild Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Gary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Gary Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Skandinavia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Skandinavia Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandinavia Cemetery
    • Old Jevnaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jevnaker Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • Luchau Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Luchau Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luchau Cemetery
    • Jevnaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jevnaker Cemetery
    • Walworth Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Williams Cemetery.

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

  • Twin Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Gary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Faith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Flom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Borup
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Borup is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Ulen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ada is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Flaming
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Mahnomen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Waubun
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Felton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rindal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bejou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hitterdal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Ogema
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Fertile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • White Earth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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. Williams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ada
    • Ada lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Williams Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Callaway
  • Fertile
  • Hawley
  • Hendrum
  • Hitterdal
  • Lake Park
  • Mahnomen
  • Ogema
    • Ogema lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Williams Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogema.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
  • Twin Valley
  • Ulen
    • Ulen lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Williams Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ulen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
  • Waubun
    • Waubun lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Williams Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waubun.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
  • White Earth
  • Winger
    • Winger lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Williams Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 St. Williams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Norman 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. Williams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2082798  (Saint Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082798 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: Norman
      • Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Twin Valley
      • Location given for Saint Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2569444     Lon: -96.2625
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Norman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. Williams 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.