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A visit to the Big Lake Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Big Lake Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Big Lake Cemetery (FG ID #101750)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Big Lake Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Lake Cemetery

Lat:   46.3236°   (46° 19' 24")

Lon:   -100.5670°   (-100° 34' 1")

The Big Lake Cemetery is located in Sioux County<2>.

The county seat for Sioux County is located in Fort Yates. Fort Yates lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Big Lake Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Big Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Sioux County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cannon Ball Memorial Congregational Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Emmons County
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Merkle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gimble Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Emmons County
  • Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Rice Military Cemetery is located in Morton County
  • Ft. Rice Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Rice Cemetery is located in Morton County
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sioux County
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    • St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Cedar Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cedar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Cedar Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102318 <1>
    • Temvik Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temvik Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temvik Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temvik Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Park Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Sitting Bull Burial Site
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • St. Gabriel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Emmons County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Big Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cannon Ball
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Ball
    • Cannon Ball is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Ball <6>
  • Solen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
    • Solen is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <6>
  • Livona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
    • Livona is located in Emmons County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Livona
    • From the Big Lake Cemetery to Livona
  • Fort Rice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fort Yates
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Yates
    • Fort Yates is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Yates <6>
  • Linton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Emmons County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <6>
  • Hazelton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Hazelton is located in Emmons County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <6>
  • Huff
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Strasburg
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Emmons County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
  • Selfridge
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfridge
    • Selfridge is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selfridge <6>
  • Porcupine
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Westfield
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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 Big Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sioux County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Big Lake Cemetery:

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 Big Lake Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1027988  (Big Lake Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1027988 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cannon Ball SE
    • County: Sioux         Elev: 530
    • Location given for GNIS #1027988 (Big Lake Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101750

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Sioux, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3236, Longitude: -100.5670    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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