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A visit to the Bluegrass 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 Bluegrass Cemetery ...

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

46.9272, -101.6365

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

The Bluegrass Cemetery is located in Morton County<2>.

The county seat for Morton County is located in Mandan. Mandan lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the east of the Bluegrass Cemetery .

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

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

  • St. Markus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Buchmann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Buchmann Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchmann Cemetery
  • Moos Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Moos Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moos Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • New Gluecksthal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Voegele Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Voegele Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voegele Cemetery
  • Unruh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Unruh Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unruh Cemetery
  • St. Clement Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • St. Benedict Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
  • English Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The English Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rhein Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rhein Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhein Cemetery
    • Peace Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259688 <5>
    • Spring Brook Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
    • Almont Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Almont Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont Cemetery
    • Hannover Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hannover Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover Cemetery
    • Bremen Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • First Congregational United Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The First Congregational United Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Congregational United Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Congregational United Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Hebron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2444286 <5>

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 Bluegrass Cemetery.

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

  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Glen Ullin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sims
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
  • Almont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hannover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
  • Hebron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Center
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweet Briar
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Beulah
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Hazen
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Antelope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Antelope is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Zap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Zap is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <6>
    • Stanton
      (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 Bluegrass Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Almont
    • Almont lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bluegrass Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Almont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
  • Beulah
    • Beulah lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bluegrass Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beulah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Center
  • Glen Ullin
  • Hazen
  • Hebron
  • New Salem
  • Stanton
  • Zap
    • Zap lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bluegrass Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zap.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap

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 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 Bluegrass Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Morton 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 Bluegrass Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028059  (Bluegrass Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028059 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: Morton
      • Est. Elev: 659 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hailstone Butte
      • Location given for Bluegrass Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9272251     Lon: -101.6365385
      • 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 Morton, 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- Bluegrass 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.