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A visit to the Faith 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 Faith Cemetery ...

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

48.4009, -103.6258

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

The Faith Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Faith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Faith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Faith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • East Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The East Fork Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cow Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek Cemetery
  • St. George Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Gladys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gladys Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys Cemetery
  • Bethany Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Williston Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williston Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Cemetery
  • Hillside Memory Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Epping Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Epping Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Alamo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanks Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Painted Woods Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Painted Woods Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Woods Cemetery
    • Grenora Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grenora Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grenora Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Grenora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147730 <5>
    • Soine Family Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Soine Family Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soine Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soine Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ray.
      • The Soine Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362948 <5>
    • Sunset Rest Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Rest Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corinth Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Corinth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233714 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Faith Cemetery.

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

  • Bonetraill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bonetraill is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
  • Appam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Appam is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
  • Zahl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Springbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Springbrook is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Epping
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanks is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
  • Williston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Corinth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grenora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Ray is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <6>
    • Stady ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Stady is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Jessie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie

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 Faith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Faith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Williams 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 Faith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028940  (Faith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028940 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: Williams
      • Est. Elev: 591 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blacktail Lake
      • Location given for Faith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4008587     Lon: -103.6257515
      • 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 Williams, 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- Faith 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.