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A visit to the Blackwater Cemetery ...


The location of the Blackwater Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Blackwater Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.6322°   (47° 37' 55")

Lon:   -101.7391°   (-101° 44' 20")

The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Ward County<2>.

The county seat for Ward County is located in Minot. Minot lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Blackwater Cemetery .

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 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 Blackwater Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ward County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blackwater Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blackwater Cemetery.

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

    • White Shield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Shield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Shield
      • White Shield is located in McLean County
    • Roseglen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nishu ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nishu. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
      • Nishu is located in McLean County
    • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
    • Garrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
    • Pick City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
      • Pick City is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Red Butte ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Butte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
      • Red Butte is located in Mercer County
    • Krem ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
      • Krem is located in Mercer County
    • Douglas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ryder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Elbowoods ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbowoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
      • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Makoti
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hazen
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lucky Mound ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Mound
        • Lucky Mound is located in McLean County
      • Twin Buttes
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
        • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
      • Coleharbor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
        • Coleharbor is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <4>
      • Max
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
        • Max is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <4>

    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 Blackwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ward County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beulah
    • Douglas
    • Garrison
    • Golden Valley
    • Hazen
      • Hazen lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Blackwater Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Makoti
    • Max
      • Max lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Blackwater Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Max.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • Parshall
    • Roseglen
    • Ryder
      • Ryder lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Blackwater Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ryder.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryder
    • Stanton
    • Zap
      • Zap lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Blackwater Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zap.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Blackwater Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lilly Dale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lilly Dale Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Dale Cemetery
    • Roseglen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseglen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseglen Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseglen Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Indian Scout Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Indian Scout Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • The Indian Scout Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Congregational Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Scout Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Weiderich Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiderich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weiderich Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiderich Cemetery
    • Kronthal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kronthal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kronthal Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Beulah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kronthal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102095 <7>
    • Koehler Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koehler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koehler Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koehler Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Hiddenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiddenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiddenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiddenwood Cemetery
    • Roseglen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseglen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseglen Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseglen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
      • Peace Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Geminde Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geminde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geminde Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geminde Cemetery
      • St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tschaekofske Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tschaekofske Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tschaekofske Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tschaekofske Cemetery
      • Queen of Peace Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queen of Peace Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Peace Cemetery
      • St. Martin Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Martin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Cemetery
      • Red Butte Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Butte Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Butte Cemetery
      • St. Johannes Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Link Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Link Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Link Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Link Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102119 <7>

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

    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 Blackwater Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028035  (Blackwater Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1028035 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: Emmet
      • County: Ward         Elev: 590
      • Location given for GNIS #1028035 (Blackwater Cemetery)

    The official website for Ward County: www.co.ward.nd.us/

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

    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 Ward, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blackwater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6322, Longitude: -101.7391       In this case, the coordinates for the Blackwater Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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