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A visit to the Alexander Cemetery ...


The location of the Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.8495°   (47° 50' 58")

Lon:   -103.6163°   (-103° 36' 58")

The Alexander Cemetery is located in McKenzie County<2>.

The county seat for McKenzie County is located in Watford City. Watford City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Alexander 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 professional and volunteer 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 Alexander Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McKenzie 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 Alexander 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 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.

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

    • Alexander
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rawson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
    • Charbonneau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
      • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • Arnegard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
      • Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <4>
    • Cartwright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Watford City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
      • Watford City is located in McKenzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <4>
    • Lake Jessie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
      • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Trenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Harding
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in McKenzie County
    • Dore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore
      • Dore is located in McKenzie County
    • Schafer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer
      • Schafer is located in McKenzie County
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
    • Williston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in McKenzie 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 Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McKenzie County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alexander 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 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Alexander Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawson Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawson Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Charbonneau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington Cemetery
    • Nameless Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nameless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nameless Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nameless Cemetery
    • Yellowstone Point Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellowstone Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellowstone Point Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellowstone Point Cemetery
    • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Tepee Buttes Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tepee Buttes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tepee Buttes Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tepee Buttes Cemetery
    • Red Wing Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Wing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Wing Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Wing Cemetery
    • Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Williston.
      • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hauge Cemetery
      • Ploom Creek Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Chuch Cemetery
      • Ploom Creek Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251842 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Schafer Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Buford Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer 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 Alexander Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1027668  (Alexander Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1027668 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: Rawson
      • County: McKenzie         Elev: 679
      • Location given for GNIS #1027668 (Alexander Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.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 North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alexander Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8495, Longitude: -103.6163       In this case, the coordinates for the Alexander 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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