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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:

47.3922, -99.3312

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 Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Fessenden. Fessenden lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest 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 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Brethren Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykeston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sykeston Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykeston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sykeston Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Sykeston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251575 <5>
  • Longview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Longview Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Carrington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolbert Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mielke Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Mielke Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mielke Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Petersville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wayside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
    • Gem Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Gem Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Cemetery
    • Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Byrnjulson Cemetery
    • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Edmunds Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • German Free Church 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 19 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:

  • Sykeston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cathay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Guptill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Guptill is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
  • Melville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Melville is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Barlow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Woodworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bowdon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pettibone
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Rockford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Williams
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
  • Fessenden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Brantford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Brantford is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
    • Chaseley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bremen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pingree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Grace City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Wells 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Brethren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Wells 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 #1028129  (Brethren Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028129 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: Wells
      • Est. Elev: 499 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dover
      • Location given for Brethren Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3922206     Lon: -99.3312265
      • 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 Wells, 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 obstructions 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.