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A visit to the Cooke 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 Cooke Cemetery ...

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

47.7647, -99.9137

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

The Cooke Cemetery is located in Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Fessenden. Fessenden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cooke Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cooke Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Cooke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cheyenne River Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Bethania Church Cemetery South
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lutheran Bethania Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lutheran Bethania Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Bethania Cemetery
    • The Lutheran Bethania Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethania Cemetery
    • Bethania Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101723 <5>
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Reform Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin United Methodist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Martin United Methodist Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin United Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin United Methodist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Martin.
    • The Martin United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Martin Evangelical United Brethern Cemetery
    • Martin Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402014 <5>
  • Martin Baptist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Martin Baptist Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Martin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227149 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Strasburg Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Strasburg Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Cemetery
  • Eisenbeisz Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Eisenbeisz Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eisenbeisz Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eisenbeisz Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Martin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226056 <5>
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    • Hoff Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227022 <5>
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Goodrich.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101919 <5>
    • St. Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite 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 Cooke Cemetery.

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

  • Harvey
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Selz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Selz is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selz
  • Martin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fessenden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Anamoose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Esmond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hurdsfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Goodrich
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chaseley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Bowdon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Maddock
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Funston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Funston is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
    • Isabel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bremen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Drake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Denhoff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Guthrie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Guthrie is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Cathay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Cooke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cooke 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 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 Cooke Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Wells 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 Cooke Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028444  (Cooke Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028444 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: Wells
      • Est. Elev: 486 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Harvey
      • Location given for Cooke Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7647231     Lon: -99.9137368
      • 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 Wells, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cooke 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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