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A visit to the Ambrose 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 Ambrose Cemetery ...

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

48.9456, -103.4880

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

The Ambrose Cemetery is located in Divide County<2>.

The county seat for Divide County is located in Crosby. Crosby lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ambrose Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ambrose Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Ambrose Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Cunigundis Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Bethel & St. John's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Torquay Community Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torquay Community Cemetery
    • The Torquay Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
  • Herman Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Herman Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Cemetery
  • Hamar Lutheran Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • East Writing Rock Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Skabo Church Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Skabo Church Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skabo Church Cemetery
  • Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Oslo Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oslo Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oslo Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Fortuna.
    • The Oslo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Olso Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102255 <5>
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coalfield Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Coalfield Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coalfield Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Noonan.
      • The Coalfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wilson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462230 <5>
    • Sonnenfeld Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Skabo Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Skabo Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skabo Cemetery
    • East Opdal Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Opdal Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Opdal Cemetery
    • East Opdal Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Opdal Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Opdal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Opdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Corinth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101875 <5>
    • Dravland Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corinth Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Corinth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233714 <5>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Alamo Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ambrose Cemetery.

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

  • Ambrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Marienthal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crosby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Torquay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torquay
  • Fortuna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Alkabo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Alkabo is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
  • Stady ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stady is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
  • Bromhead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromhead
  • Oungre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oungre
  • Noonan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Corinth
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Corinth is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Alamo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wildrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hitchcock Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tribune
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
    • Westby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Westby is located in Sheridan County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westby <6>
    • Appam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Appam is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
    • Estevan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanks is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
    • Zahl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Macoun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macoun
    • Larson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Larson is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
    • Hamlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamlet is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet

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 Ambrose Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Divide County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alamo
  • Alkabo
    • Alkabo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ambrose Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alkabo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
  • Crosby
    • Crosby lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ambrose Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crosby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
  • Fortuna
  • Stady - Historic
    • Stady lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Ambrose Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
  • Wildrose

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 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 Ambrose Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Divide 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 Ambrose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1027691  (Ambrose Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1027691 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: Divide
      • Est. Elev: 644 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ambrose
      • Location given for Ambrose Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.9455888     Lon: -103.48797
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Divide, 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 from Point A (ie- Ambrose 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.