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A visit to the Connell 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 Connell Cemetery ...

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

46.7370, -103.6049

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

The Connell Cemetery is located in Billings County<2>.

The county seat for Billings County is located in Medora. Medora lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Connell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Connell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Connell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Medora Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Burkey Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Burkey Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkey Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Peaceful Valley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Plain View Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plain View Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Amidon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102549 <5>
  • Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery
    • The Carlyle Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carlyle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20804 <5>
  • Ollie Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ollie Cemetery is located in Fallon County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mound Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Amidon.
    • The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crawford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237558 <5>
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • St. Philips Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Philips Cemetery is located in Wibaux County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philips Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philips Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Wibaux (MT).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21103 <5>
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Daglum Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Daglum Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daglum Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norman Lutheran Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norman Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Amidon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412418 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 7 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Connell Cemetery.

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

  • Medora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fryburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fryburg is located in Billings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
  • Sentinel Butte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Golva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Golva is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golva <6>
  • Belfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Amidon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beach
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beach is located in Golden Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach <6>

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 Connell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Billings County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amidon
  • Beach
    • Beach lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Connell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beach.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
  • Belfield
  • Fryburg
  • Medora
    • Medora lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Connell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Connell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Billings 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 Connell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034797  (Connell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034797 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: Billings
      • Est. Elev: 714 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bullion Butte
      • Location given for Connell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7369574     Lon: -103.6049134
      • 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 Billings, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Connell 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.