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A visit to the Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery ...

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 Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.5212°   (47° 31' 16")

Lon:   -99.7148°   (-99° 42' 53")

The Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County<1>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Fessenden. Fessenden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Byrnjulson Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Wayside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Chaseley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaseley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chaseley Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Mielke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mielke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mielke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mielke Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Tolbert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • German Baptist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Baptist Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sykeston Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Baptist Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Cheyenne River Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Bethania Church Cemetery South
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Hamberg Lutheran Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery.

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

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 Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowdon Lutheran 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 Bowdon Lutheran 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 Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1028228  (Byrnjulson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1028228 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: Fessenden SW
    • County: Wells         Elev: 521
    • Location given for GNIS #1028228 (Byrnjulson Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5212, Longitude: -99.7148    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.




 

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