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A visit to the Sleeper Cemetery ...


The location of the Sleeper Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   47.0930°   (47° 5' 34")

Lon:   -96.2659°   (-96° 15' 57")

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 .

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 Sleeper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sleeper Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulen <4>
    • Hitterdal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitterdal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
      • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Hawley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
    • Faith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Lake Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
    • Ogema
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Waubun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
      • Waubun is located in Mahnomen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubun <4>
    • Muskoda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Callaway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
        • Callaway is located in Becker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <4>
      • Ada
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
        • Ada is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
      • White Earth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Gary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
      • Audubon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mahnomen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahnomen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahnomen
        • Mahnomen is located in Mahnomen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahnomen <4>
      • Glyndon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Richwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
        • Richwood is located in Becker County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jevnaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jevnaker Cemetery
    • United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Keene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keene Cemetery
    • Atlanta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atlanta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atlanta Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlanta Cemetery
    • Walworth Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walworth Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walworth Baptist Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walworth Baptist Cemetery
    • Syre Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Syre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Syre Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Syre Cemetery
    • Jevnaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jevnaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jevnaker Cemetery
    • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • West Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Salem Cemetery
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lysne Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lysne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lysne Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lysne Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Highland Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Grove Cemetery
      • East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery
      • Zion Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Memorial Gardens is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Memorial Gardens
      • Felton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Felton Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Felton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82303 <6>
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • St. Williams Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Williams Cemetery
      • Twin Valley City Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Valley City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twin Valley City Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Valley City Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #652149 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ulen
      • County: Clay         Elev: 345
      • Location given for GNIS #652149 (Sleeper Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sleeper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0930, Longitude: -96.2659       In this case, the coordinates for the Sleeper Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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