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A visit to the Bertsch 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 Bertsch Cemetery ...

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

46.0403, -99.1109

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

The Bertsch Cemetery is located in McIntosh County<2>.

The county seat for McIntosh County is located in Ashley. Ashley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Bertsch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bertsch 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 Bertsch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Ashley.
    • The Peace Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Congregational Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101953 <5>
  • St. Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Lucas Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lucas Cemetery
  • Johannasthal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johannasthal Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannasthal Cemetery
    • The Johannasthal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johannestal Cemetery
  • Cemetery of Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Cemetery of Salem is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery of Salem
  • Hoffnungs German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Wirch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wirch Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirch Cemetery
  • Jewell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jewell Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Ehpresman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Ehpresman Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehpresman Cemetery
  • Emmans Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Emmans Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmans Cemetery
  • Ashley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Ashley Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Gienger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Gienger Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gienger Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saron Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Long Lake (SD).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97670 <5>
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Beth Itzchock Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Beth Itzchock Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Itzchock Cemetery
      • The Beth Itzchock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashley Jewish Homesteaders Cemetery
      • Ashley Jewish Pioneers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101720 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
    • Granadenfeld Congregational Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bertsch Cemetery.

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

  • Ashley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Long Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Long Lake is located in McPherson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Forbes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kulm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kulm is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulm
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulm <6>
  • Fredonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Merricourt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Merricourt is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
  • Lehr
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Venturia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Leola
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Leola is located in McPherson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <6>
  • Monango
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Monango is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Wishek
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellendale
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Edgeley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Bertsch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McIntosh County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bertsch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McIntosh 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 Bertsch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034175  (Bertsch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034175 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: McIntosh
      • Est. Elev: 600 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Coldwater Lake
      • Location given for Bertsch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0402496     Lon: -99.1109436
      • 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 McIntosh, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bertsch 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.