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A visit to the Finnish 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 Finnish Cemetery ...

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

48.1797, -98.2304

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

The Finnish Cemetery is located in Nelson County<2>.

The county seat for Nelson County is located in Lakota. Lakota lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Finnish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Finnish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Finnish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Forest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The West Forest Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forest Cemetery
  • Vaage Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vaage Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaage Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Hoff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
  • East Sarnia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The East Sarnia Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sarnia Cemetery
  • ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Michigan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Middle Forest River Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sobak Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sobak Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobak Cemetery
    • Fox Lake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fox Lake Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Cemetery
    • Doyon Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Doyon Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon Cemetery
    • Machart Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Machart Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machart Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Adams.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270212 <5>
    • St. Ansgar Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Ansgar Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgar Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Edmore Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Edmore Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore Cemetery
    • Kalhagen Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kalhagen Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalhagen Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • West Adams Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The West Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Adams Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Whitman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Whitman is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Brocket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mapes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mapes is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapes
  • Lawton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Michigan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Michigan City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Praha ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
  • Bartlett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Petersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Doyon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Doyon is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
  • Lankin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Edmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Harrisburg is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Niagara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fordville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley

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 Finnish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nelson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adams
    • Adams lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Finnish Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Brocket
  • Conway
  • Crary
    • Crary lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Finnish Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crary.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
  • Edmore
    • Edmore lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Finnish Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edmore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
  • Fordville
  • Lakota
    • Lakota lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Finnish Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lakota.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
  • Lankin
    • Lankin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Finnish Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lankin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
  • Lawton
  • Park River
  • Petersburg
  • Tolna
    • Tolna lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Finnish Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna

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 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 Finnish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Nelson 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 Finnish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028961  (Finnish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028961 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: Nelson
      • Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pelto
      • Location given for Finnish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1797205     Lon: -98.2303805
      • 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 Nelson, 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- Finnish 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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