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A visit to the Arvilla 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 Arvilla Cemetery ...

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

47.9250, -97.4956

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

The Arvilla Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of the Arvilla Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Arvilla Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Arvilla Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Larimore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101713 <5>
  • Emerado Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Emerado Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado Cemetery
  • EUB Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The EUB Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EUB Cemetery
  • Gran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Gran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Church Cemetery
    • The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosset Family Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Elm Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Larimore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233247 <5>
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • Niagara Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Niagara Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Washington Prairie Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    • Inkster Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Herlickson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlickson Cemetery
    • Logan Center Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Logan Center Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Center Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Timothy Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Timothy Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Timothy Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Arvilla Cemetery.

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

  • Arvilla
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Larimore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Emerado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mekinock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kempton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Kelly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Gilby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <6>
  • McCanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
  • Northwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Orr
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
  • Johnstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Holmes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Inkster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Manvel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <6>
    • Niagara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Grand Forks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hatton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ardoch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Forest River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Conway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Conway is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • East Grand Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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 Arvilla 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 Arvilla Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Arvilla 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 Arvilla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1027749  (Arvilla Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1027749 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: 307 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arvilla
      • Location given for Arvilla Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.9249889     Lon: -97.4956415
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arvilla 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.