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A visit to the East Opdal 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 East Opdal Cemetery ...

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

48.6481, -103.2866

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

The East Opdal Cemetery is located in Divide County<2>.

The county seat for Divide County is located in Crosby. Crosby lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the East Opdal Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Opdal Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the East Opdal Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corinth Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Corinth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233714 <5>
  • Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Skabo Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Skabo Church Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skabo Church Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Wildrose.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102521 <5>
  • Stordahl Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Herman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Herman Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Cemetery
  • Grong Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the East Opdal Cemetery.

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

  • Corinth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Wildrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamlet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Appam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Appam is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
  • McGregor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Crosby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Zahl
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Stady ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Stady is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
  • Noonan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ray
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ray is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <6>
  • Ambrose
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tioga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Tioga is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <6>
    • Battleview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Battleview is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
    • Hanks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hanks is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
    • Epping
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Marienthal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Larson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Larson is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson

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 East Opdal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Divide County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alamo
    • Alamo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the East Opdal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Crosby
  • Epping
  • Fortuna
  • Grenora
  • McGregor
  • Ray
    • Ray lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the East Opdal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Springbrook
  • Stady - Historic
    • Stady lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the East Opdal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
  • Wildrose

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 East Opdal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Divide 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 East Opdal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028782  (East Opdal Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028782 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: Divide
      • Est. Elev: 706 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alamo NE
      • Location given for East Opdal Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.6480849     Lon: -103.2865746
      • 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 Divide, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Opdal 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.