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A visit to the Bruce 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 Bruce Cemetery ...

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

48.8989, -97.6220

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

The Bruce Cemetery is located in Pembina County<2>.

The county seat for Pembina County is located in Cavalier. Cavalier lies just to the south of the Bruce Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bruce Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Bruce Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tyner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Tyner Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Neche.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Bathgate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bathgate Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bathgate Cemetery
  • Gretna RC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gretna Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Edenburg Mennonite Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • First Bergthaler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peters Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
    • Hallson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hallson Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallson Cemetery
    • Schoenwiese Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Andvari Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Andvari Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andvari Cemetery
    • Neubergthal Village Mennonite Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Altona Community Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Reinland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Walhalla Hillside Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
      • The Walhalla Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Walhalla Cemetery
    • Altona City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Altona Sommerfeld Mennonite Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona Sommerfeld Mennonite Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Altona Sommerfeld Mennonite Cemetery is located in Altona (MB).
      • The Altona Sommerfeld Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Altona Old Sommerfeld Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bruce Cemetery.

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

  • Backoo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Backoo is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
  • Bathgate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Neche
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Leroy is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Cavalier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gretna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Akra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Akra is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Edenburg ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenburg
  • Neuhorst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuhorst
  • Svold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Svold is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svold
  • Kronsthal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gnadenfeld
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Neubergthal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Altona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Altbergthal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Schoenwiese
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosengart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Walhalla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Canton City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Canton City is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Canton City has also been known as:
      • Hensel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton City <6>
    • Sommerfeld
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Altona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Reinland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinland
    • Glasston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gnadenthal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Halbstadt
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Bruce Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pembina County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pembina 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 Bruce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028153  (Bruce Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028153 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: Pembina
      • Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Neche
      • Location given for Bruce Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8988815     Lon: -97.6220271
      • 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 Pembina, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bruce 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.