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A visit to the Columbus 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 Columbus Cemetery ...

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

48.8942, -102.8032

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

The Columbus Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Bowbells. Bowbells lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Columbus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Columbus Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Columbus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963815 <5>
  • Short Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coalfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Coalfield Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coalfield Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Noonan.
    • The Coalfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462230 <5>
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • The South Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102590 <5>
  • Taylorton Heritage Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • East Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Portal.
    • The East Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101870 <5>
  • North Portal Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bienfait Civic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Flaxton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Flaxton Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Little Butte Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
    • Little Butte Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
    • Estevan City Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Hirsch Community Jewish Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Columbus Cemetery.

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

  • Columbus
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Larson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Larson is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Noonan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lignite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Roche Percee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Portal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • North Portal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bienfait
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienfait
  • Estevan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Flaxton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hamlet
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McGregor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Battleview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Battleview is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
    • Hirsch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirsch
    • Crosby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Powers Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wildrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Northgate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bowbells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hitchcock Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Columbus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Columbus 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 professional and volunteer 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 Columbus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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 Columbus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028427  (Columbus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028427 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: Burke
      • Est. Elev: 587 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Columbus
      • Location given for Columbus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8941991     Lon: -102.8032319
      • 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 Burke, 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- Columbus 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.
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