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A visit to the Brethren 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 Brethren Cemetery ...

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

47.4436, -98.8437

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

The Brethren Cemetery is located in Foster County<2>.

The county seat for Foster County is located in Carrington. Carrington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Brethren Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brethren Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Brethren Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grace City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Grace City Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City Cemetery
  • Brantford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Brantford Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford Cemetery
  • Kensal Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kensal Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kensal.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181531 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Carrington Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
  • Edmunds Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Edmunds Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Cemetery
    • The Edmunds Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Melville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366181 <5>
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Kensal.
  • Glenfield Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Glenfield Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenfield Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Glenfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101971 <5>
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Longview Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Longview Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • German Free Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rest Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Rest Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Cemetery
    • Mabel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Mabel Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel Cemetery
    • Courtenay Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Courtenay Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay Cemetery
    • Naroen Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Naroen Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naroen Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of New Rockford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102304 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Brethren Cemetery.

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

  • Grace City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Melville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Melville is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Brantford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brantford is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
  • Kensal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Carrington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • McHenry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Guptill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Guptill is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
  • Barlow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pingree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sutton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Courtenay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Rockford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Binford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sykeston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Brethren Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Foster County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brethren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Foster 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 Brethren Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028130  (Brethren Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028130 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: Foster
      • Est. Elev: 474 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bordulac NE
      • Location given for Brethren Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4436079     Lon: -98.8437175
      • 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 Foster, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brethren 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.