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A visit to the West Wild Rice 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 West Wild Rice Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Wild Rice Cemetery:

47.2666, -96.3851

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

The West Wild Rice Cemetery is located in Norman County<2>.

The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies just to the west northwest of the West Wild Rice Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Wild Rice Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Wild Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Skandinavia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Skandinavia Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandinavia Cemetery
  • West Wild Rice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ada Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada Cemetery
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • Twin Valley City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Zion Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Memorial Gardens is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Gardens
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • North Wild Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Jevnaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jevnaker Cemetery
  • United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
    • Old Jevnaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Jevnaker Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jevnaker Cemetery
    • Syre Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Syre Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre Cemetery
    • Gary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gary Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Cemetery
    • Luchau Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Luchau Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luchau Cemetery
    • Petri Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri Cemetery
    • Hlubek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hlubek Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hlubek Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Wild Rice Cemetery.

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

  • Twin Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Ada
    (6 miles [9.7 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 <5>
  • Borup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Borup is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Gary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Flom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Faith
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Felton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Flaming
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Mahnomen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rindal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Fertile
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hendrum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hendrum is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Perley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Perley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Hitterdal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Beltrami
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Beltrami is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Waubun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Halstad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bejou
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Georgetown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Melvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Ogema
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Shelly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelly is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 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 West Wild Rice 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 West Wild Rice Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ada
    • Ada lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Wild Rice Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Fertile
    • Fertile lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Wild Rice Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fertile.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
  • Halstad
    • Halstad lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Wild Rice Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Halstad.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
  • Hendrum
  • Hitterdal
  • Mahnomen
  • Ogema
    • Ogema lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Wild Rice Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogema.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
  • Twin Valley
  • Ulen
    • Ulen lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the West Wild Rice Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ulen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
  • Waubun
    • Waubun lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Wild Rice Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waubun.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
  • Winger
    • Winger lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the West Wild Rice 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Wild Rice Cemetery: