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A visit to the Esmond 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 Esmond Cemetery ...

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

48.0256, -99.7607

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

The Esmond Cemetery is located in Benson County<2>.

The county seat for Benson County is located in Minnewaukan. Minnewaukan lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the Esmond Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Esmond Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Esmond Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hesper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hesper Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper Cemetery
  • Strasburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Strasburg Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • North Viking Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Viking Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Viking Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Lutheran Bethania Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lutheran Bethania Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Bethania Cemetery
    • The Lutheran Bethania Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethania Cemetery
    • Bethania Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101723 <5>
  • Maddock Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Maddock Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddock Cemetery
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
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    • Bethania Church Cemetery South
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Flora Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Flora Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
    • Reform Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
    • St. Mathis Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mathis Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathis Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery
    • Martin United Methodist Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Martin United Methodist Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin United Methodist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin United Methodist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Martin.
      • The Martin United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Martin Evangelical United Brethern Cemetery
      • Martin Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402014 <5>
    • Hamberg Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmerth Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilmerth Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerth 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 Esmond Cemetery.

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

  • Esmond
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Isabel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maddock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Selz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Selz is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selz
  • Balta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harvey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Martin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamberg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • York
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brinsmade
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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    • Minnewaukan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Leeds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Funston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Funston is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
    • Anamoose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bremen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rugby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Niles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Niles is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Fessenden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Oberon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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 Esmond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brinsmade
  • Drake
    • Drake lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Esmond Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Drake.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
  • Esmond
    • Esmond lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Esmond Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esmond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
  • Fessenden
  • Harvey
    • Harvey lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Esmond Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harvey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Knox
    • Knox lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Esmond Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Knox.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Leeds
  • Maddock
  • Minnewaukan
  • Oberon
    • Oberon lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Esmond Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oberon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberon
  • Rugby
    • Rugby lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Esmond Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rugby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • York
    • York lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Esmond Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

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 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 Esmond Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Benson 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 Esmond Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028908  (Esmond Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028908 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: Benson
      • Est. Elev: 501 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Esmond
      • Location given for Esmond Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.0255624     Lon: -99.7606853
      • 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 Benson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Esmond 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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