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A visit to the Eastman 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 Eastman Cemetery ...

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

47.3731, -98.5420

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

The Eastman Cemetery is located in Foster County<2>.

The county seat for Foster County is located in Carrington. Carrington lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Eastman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eastman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Eastman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mabel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mabel Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel Cemetery
  • Glenfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Glenfield Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenfield Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Glenfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101971 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Kensal Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kensal Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kensal.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181531 <5>
  • St. James Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Courtenay Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Courtenay Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Kensal.
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Lyster Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lyster Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyster Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Naroen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Naroen Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naroen Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Hannaford Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hannaford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannaford Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hannaford Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hannaford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102003 <5>
    • Grace City Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grace City Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Binford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Binford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford Cemetery
    • Hero Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hero Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hero Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Eastman Cemetery.

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

  • Glenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kensal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Courtenay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wimbledon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • McHenry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Binford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Walum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Walum is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum
  • Hannaford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Grace City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jessie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Spiritwood Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Dazey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooperstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Leal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Leal is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Pingree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brantford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brantford is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
    • Melville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Melville is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Buchanan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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 Eastman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Foster County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Eastman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Foster 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 Eastman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028790  (Eastman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028790 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: Foster
      • Est. Elev: 456 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kensal SE
      • Location given for Eastman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3730511     Lon: -98.5420436
      • 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 Foster, 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- Eastman 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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