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A visit to the Elm River 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 Elm River Cemetery ...

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

47.2686, -97.4159

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

The Elm River Cemetery is located in Traill County<2>.

The county seat for Traill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Elm River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elm River 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 Elm River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clifford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Clifford Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Erie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Erie Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Good Samaritan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bohnsack Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bohnsack Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohnsack Cemetery
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arthur Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
  • Bruflat Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Bruflat Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruflat Cemetery
  • Grandin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Grandin Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin Cemetery
  • Arnegard Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Arnegard Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard Cemetery
  • Aal Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Aurdal Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Severson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Severson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severson Cemetery
    • Sherbrooke Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sherbrooke Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Lynn Elton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lynn Elton Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Elton Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elm River Cemetery.

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

  • Galesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Clifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Page
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hunter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanchard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nolan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nolan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
  • Roseville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Arthur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ayr
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mayville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Portland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pillsbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Kelso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kelso is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Alton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Alton is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Hillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sherbrooke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
    • Absaraka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Amenia
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Elm River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Traill County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amenia
    • Amenia lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Elm River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amenia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
  • Arthur
  • Ayr
    • Ayr lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Elm River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayr.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
  • Buffalo
  • Hillsboro
  • Hope
    • Hope lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Elm River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hunter
    • Hunter lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Elm River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hunter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Luverne
  • Mayville
  • Page
    • Page lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Elm River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Page.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Portland
  • Sherbrooke

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Elm River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Traill 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 Elm River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028864  (Elm River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028864 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: Traill
      • Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Galesburg
      • Location given for Elm River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2685958     Lon: -97.4159217
      • 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 Traill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elm River 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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