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A visit to the Elkwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Elkwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Elkwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.9681°   (48° 58' 5")

Lon:   -98.2782°   (-98° 16' 41")

The Elkwood Cemetery is located in Cavalier County<2>.

The county seat for Cavalier County is located in Langdon. Langdon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Elkwood Cemetery .

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 Elkwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Cavalier 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 Elkwood 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elkwood Cemetery.

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

    • Windygates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windygates came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windygates
    • Maida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
    • Alexandria ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexandria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Mowbray ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
    • Dresden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Cavalier County
    • Mountain City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
    • Langdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <5>
    • Haskett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskett
    • Kaleida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleida came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleida
    • Wales
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales <5>
    • Blumenfeld
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenfeld came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenfeld
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Osterwick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterwick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterwick
      • Glencross
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencross
      • Walhalla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Thornhill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Hochfeld
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochfeld
      • Chortitz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chortitz came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chortitz
      • Morden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Darlingford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlingford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlingford
      • Neuenberg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuenberg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuenberg
      • Snowflake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowflake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Hannah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rosengart
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosengart came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosengart
      • Reinland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinland
      • Schanzenfeld
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Elkwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cavalier County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Elkwood Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Big Pembina Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Pembina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Pembina Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Pembina Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Icelandic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • South Pembina Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Pembina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Pembina Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pembina Cemetery
    • Redeemer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redeemer Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redeemer Cemetery
    • Glencross Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glencross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glencross Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencross Cemetery
    • Glencross Mennonite Church / Glencross South Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Snowflake Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Mary St. Alban Anglican Church and Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Snowflake Community Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Haskett Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Blumenfeld Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Osterwick South Mennonite Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waldheim Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Knightcot Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Elkwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028849  (Elkwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1028849 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: Maida
      • County: Cavalier         Elev: 477
      • Location given for GNIS #1028849 (Elkwood Cemetery)

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

    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 Cavalier, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elkwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9681, Longitude: -98.2782       In this case, the coordinates for the Elkwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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.
    <8>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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