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A visit to the Boeckel 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 Boeckel Cemetery ...

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

47.3436, -101.7966

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

The Boeckel Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of the Boeckel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Boeckel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Boeckel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Saron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolfe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Link Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Martin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zap Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102749 <5>
  • Peace Congregational Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kronthal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Kronthal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronthal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kronthal Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of Beulah.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102095 <5>
  • St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery
    • The St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Neusatz Cemetery
    • St. Matthseus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102209 <5>
  • Hazen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hazen Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen Cemetery
    • The Hazen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hazen City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266008 <5>
  • St. Mathews Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Koehler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Koehler Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehler Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Goetz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Weiderich Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weiderich Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiderich Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Engbrecht Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Engbrecht Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engbrecht Cemetery
    • Peace Lutheran Church
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. James Lutheran / Krem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Boeckel Cemetery.

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

  • Beulah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Zap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Hazen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Krem ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Krem is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
  • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Golden Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Nishu ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nishu is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
  • Stanton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Knife River Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Pick City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pick City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Red Butte ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Butte is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
  • Dodge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Riverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • White Shield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • White Shield is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Shield
    • Hannover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hannover is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
    • Elbowoods ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
    • Twin Buttes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes

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 Boeckel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Boeckel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Boeckel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028067  (Boeckel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028067 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: Mercer
      • Est. Elev: 580 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beulah
      • Location given for Boeckel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3436165     Lon: -101.7965583
      • 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 Mercer, 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- Boeckel 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.