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A visit to the Sleeper 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 Sleeper Cemetery ...

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

47.0930, -96.2659

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

The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Moorhead. Moorhead lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sleeper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sleeper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sleeper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Jevnaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jevnaker Cemetery
  • United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Keene Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Keene Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
  • Atlanta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Atlanta Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Cemetery
  • Walworth Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Syre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Syre Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre Cemetery
  • Jevnaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jevnaker Cemetery
  • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lysne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lysne Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Highland Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Memorial Gardens is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Gardens
    • Felton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Felton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Felton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82303 <5>
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • St. Williams Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
    • Twin Valley City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Ulen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hitterdal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Flom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Felton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Borup
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Borup is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Hawley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Faith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Lake Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogema
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Waubun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Muskoda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Callaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • White Earth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Audubon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mahnomen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glyndon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Richwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood

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 Sleeper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sleeper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Sleeper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652149  (Sleeper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652149 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: Clay
      • Est. Elev: 345 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ulen
      • Location given for Sleeper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.093017     Lon: -96.2658938
      • 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 Clay, 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- Sleeper 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.