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A visit to the Americus - Saint Olaf 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 Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery:

47.6861, -97.1045

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

The Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Asheim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Asheim Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheim Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • East Immanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Immanuel Cemetery
  • West Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The West Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Immanuel Cemetery
  • Sodeberg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sodeberg Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodeberg Cemetery
  • Walle Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hillstead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillstead Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillstead Cemetery
    • Rosendahl Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Rosendahl Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendahl Cemetery
    • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    • North Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
    • North Ringsaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The North Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ringsaker Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Ringsaker Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102224 <5>
    • East Walle Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Reynolds
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Buxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Holmes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Cummings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Climax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Climax is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Mallory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mallory is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
  • Grand Forks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hatton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mayville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Portland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nielsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Nielsville is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • East Grand Forks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Shelly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shelly is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Emerado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Kelly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Northwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Forks County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grand Forks 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 Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1027697  (Americus-Saint Olaf Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1027697 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: Grand Forks
      • Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Reynolds
      • Location given for Americus-Saint Olaf Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6860901     Lon: -97.104529
      • 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 Grand Forks, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Americus - St. Olaf 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.
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