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A visit to the Buford Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Buford Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Buford Cemetery (FG ID #101779)

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 Buford Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   48.0124°   (48° 0' 44")

Lon:   -103.9953°   (-103° 59' 43")

The Buford Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Buford Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Buford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Williams County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Buford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Buford Cemetery.

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

    • Dore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore
      • Dore is located in McKenzie County
    • Trenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
    • Harding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in McKenzie County
    • Cartwright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bainville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainville
      • Bainville is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainville <4>
    • Charbonneau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
      • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • Williston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • McCabe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rawson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Culbertson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lake Jessie
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
        • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
      • Bonetraill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
        • Bonetraill is located in Williams County
      • Piche
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piche
        • Piche is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Arnegard
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
        • Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <4>
      • Springbrook
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
        • Springbrook is located in Williams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people

    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 Buford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Buford Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mondak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mondak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mondak Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mondak Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nohly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Nohly Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nohly Cemetery
    • Fourmile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Yellowstone Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellowstone Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellowstone Point Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellowstone Point Cemetery
    • Round Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Nameless Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nameless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nameless Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nameless Cemetery
    • Painted Woods Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painted Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Painted Woods Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painted Woods Cemetery
    • Bainville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bainville Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bainville Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Charbonneau Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Creek Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Williston Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williston Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williston Cemetery
      • Cherry Creek Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Creek Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Creek Cemetery
      • Sidney Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery

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

    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 Buford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028190  (Buford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1028190 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: Trenton SW
      • County: Williams         Elev: 626
      • Location given for GNIS #1028190 (Buford Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101779

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Williams, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Buford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0124, Longitude: -103.9953    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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