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A visit to the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.0739°   (48° 4' 26")

Lon:   -101.2088°   (-101° 12' 31")

The Center Cemetery is located in Ward County<2>.

The county seat for Ward County is located in Minot. Minot lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Center Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Center Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Saron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Ward County
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Ward County
  • Township Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
  • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Velva.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208723 <5>
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Minot.
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hauge Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340915 <5>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Ward County
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Ward County
  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Cemetery
    • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • The First Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Baptist Russian Cemetery
    • Max Baptist Cemetery
    • Max Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205159 <5>
  • Walley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walley Cemetery is located in McHenry County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwich Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Township Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Stnenkjer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stnenkjer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stnenkjer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stnenkjer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Max Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Max Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Max Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Max Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Westgaard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westgaard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westgaard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westgaard Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Helland Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helland Cemetery is located in Ward County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Sawyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <6>
  • Minot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Surrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Surrey is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <6>
  • Velva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
    • Velva is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <6>
  • Genoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in McHenry County
  • Max
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • Max is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <6>
  • Benedict
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
    • Benedict is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <6>
  • Voltaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
    • Voltaire is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <6>
  • Burlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruthville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Ruthville is located in Ward County
  • Douglas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruso
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Des Lacs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rising ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
      • Rising is located in McHenry County
    • Bergen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
      • Bergen is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Deering
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <6>
    • Ryder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kongsberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kongsberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg
      • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
    • Lonetree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ward County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Benedict
  • Berthold
  • Burlington
  • Deering
  • Des Lacs
  • Douglas
  • Foxholm
  • Granville
  • Makoti
    • Makoti lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Makoti.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makoti
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Max lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Max.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • Minot
      • Minot lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minot.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
    • Ruso
      • Ruso lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ruso.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruso
    • Ryder
      • Ryder lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ryder.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryder
    • Sawyer
    • Velva

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 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 Center 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 Center Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1028321  (Center Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1028321 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: Sawyer SW
    • County: Ward         Elev: 551
    • Location given for GNIS #1028321 (Center Cemetery)

The official website for Ward County: www.co.ward.nd.us/

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

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 Ward, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0739, Longitude: -101.2088       In this case, the coordinates for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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