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A visit to the Erie 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 Erie Cemetery ...

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

47.1222, -97.4001

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

The Erie Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Fargo. Fargo lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Erie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Erie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Erie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Page Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Arthur Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
  • Good Samaritan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elm River Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Elm River Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm River Cemetery
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Cemetery
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley Cemetery
  • Clifford Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Clifford Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford Cemetery
  • Grandin Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grandin Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Casselton Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Casselton Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Casselton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Casselton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #287120 <5>
  • St. Leos Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Leos Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Leos Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Leos Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Casselton.
    • The St. Leos Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Leo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bohnsack Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bohnsack Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohnsack Cemetery
    • Minnie Lake Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Minnie Lake Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Lake Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Argusville Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Argusville Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville Cemetery
    • Oriska Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oriska Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska Cemetery
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mapleton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mapleton Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton Cemetery
    • Arnegard Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arnegard Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Erie Cemetery.

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

  • Erie
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ayr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nolan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Nolan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
  • Arthur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Page
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Absaraka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hunter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Galesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Amenia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Buffalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wheatland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clifford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Casselton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tower City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pillsbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Gardner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Grandin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Erie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Erie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Erie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028905  (Erie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028905 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: Cass
      • Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ayr
      • Location given for Erie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1222022     Lon: -97.4000887
      • 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 Cass, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Erie 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.