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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. 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

48.0739, -101.2088

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Township Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Walley Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norwich Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Stnenkjer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Stnenkjer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stnenkjer Cemetery
    • Max Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Max Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Cemetery
    • Westgaard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Westgaard Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgaard Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Helland Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Helland Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helland Cemetery

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)
  • Minot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Surrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Velva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Velva is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
    • 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)
    • Genoa is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Max
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Max is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • 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)
  • Voltaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Burlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruthville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ruthville is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
  • 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)
      • Rising is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
    • Bergen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bergen is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Deering
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ryder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kongsberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg
    • 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 first visit 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:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ward 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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028321  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028321 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: Ward
      • Est. Elev: 551 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sawyer SW
      • Location given for Center Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.073898     Lon: -101.2087709
      • 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 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 '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- Center 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.