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A visit to the Defiance Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Defiance Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Defiance Cemetery (FG ID #101852)

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 Defiance Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.4434°   (47° 26' 36")

Lon:   -102.1850°   (-102° 11' 6")

The cemetery is located in Mercer County<3>.

As an estimate, the Defiance Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest of Halliday.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast of the Defiance Cemetery .

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 Defiance Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Mercer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Defiance Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Defiance Cemetery.

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

    • Twin Buttes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
      • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
    • Red Butte ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Butte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
      • Red Butte is located in Mercer County
    • Halliday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elbowoods ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbowoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
      • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
    • Golden Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <5>
    • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
    • Nishu ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nishu. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
      • Nishu is located in McLean County
    • Zap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
      • Zap is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <5>
    • Lucky Mound ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Mound
      • Lucky Mound is located in McLean County
    • Dunn Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Center
      • Dunn Center is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Center <5>
    • White Shield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Shield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Shield
      • White Shield is located in McLean County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Independance ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independance
        • Independance is located in Dunn County
      • Marshall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Beulah
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <5>
      • Roseglen
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Defiance Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Defiance Cemetery.<7>

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

    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Dodge.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102519 <1>
    • Chase Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Holen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holen Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holen Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Medicine Stone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medicine Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Medicine Stone Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medicine Stone Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Nayzatch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Butte Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Butte Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Butte Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crowsheart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowsheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowsheart Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowsheart Cemetery
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Hope Congregational Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. James Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
      • Loring Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loring Cemetery is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loring Cemetery
      • Golgotha Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golgotha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golgotha Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golgotha Cemetery
      • St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Engbrecht Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engbrecht Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Engbrecht Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engbrecht Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Peace Congregational Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Peace Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

    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 Defiance Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028653  (Defiance Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1028653 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: Golden Valley NW
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 650
      • Location given for GNIS #1028653 (Defiance Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101852

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Defiance Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4434, Longitude: -102.1850    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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