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A visit to the Bakken 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 Bakken Cemetery ...

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

48.4161, -102.9221

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

The Bakken Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bakken Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bakken Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Bakken Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Temple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Temple Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
  • Beauty Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beauty Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beauty Valley Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Tioga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101710 <5>
  • Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Tioga and McGregor.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of McGregor.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180162 <5>
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • White Earth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The White Earth Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Earth Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Kristiansand Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kristiansand Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kristiansand Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Grong Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stordahl Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Rest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Rest Cemetery
    • Soine Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Soine Family Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soine Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soine Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ray.
      • The Soine Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362948 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Bakken Cemetery.

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

  • Tioga
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tioga is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <7>
  • White Earth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ray is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <7>
  • McGregor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Battleview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
  • Hamlet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Powers Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ross is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <7>
  • Wildrose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Epping
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Stanley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Springbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Springbrook is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Alamo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Banks is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks

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 Bakken Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alamo
    • Alamo lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bakken Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Banks - Historic
    • Banks lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bakken Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Banks.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Epping
    • Epping lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bakken Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epping.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
  • McGregor
  • Ray
    • Ray lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bakken Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Springbrook
  • Stanley
  • Wildrose

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bakken Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Williams 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 Bakken Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1027788  (Bakken Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1027788 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: Williams
      • Est. Elev: 706 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tioga
      • Location given for Bakken Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4161334     Lon: -102.9221268
      • 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 Williams, 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- Bakken 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Tioga and McGregor. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.