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A visit to the Finnish Cemetery ...


The location of the Finnish Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   48.8200°   (48° 49' 12")

Lon:   -99.4499°   (-99° 26' 59")

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

The county seat for Towner County is located in Cando. Cando lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Finnish Cemetery .

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 Finnish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Towner County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Finnish Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 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.

    • Perth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rolla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <4>
    • Rocklake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hansboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansboro
      • Hansboro is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansboro <4>
    • Agate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bisbee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
      • Bisbee is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <4>
    • Belcourt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mylo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mylo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo
      • Mylo is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <4>
    • Saint John
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <4>
    • Mather
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mather came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
    • Shell Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
      • Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
    • Cartwright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Rolette
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Egeland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland
        • Egeland is located in Towner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egeland <4>
      • Badger Creek ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Badger Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Creek
      • Holmfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sarles
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarles
        • Sarles is located in Cavalier County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarles <4>
      • Bannerman ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerman
      • Calvin
        (23 miles [37 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 Finnish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Towner County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belcourt
    • Bisbee
      • Bisbee lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Finnish Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bisbee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
    • Calio
      • Calio lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Finnish Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calio.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calio
    • Calvin
    • Cando
      • Cando lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Finnish Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cando.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
    • Egeland
    • Hansboro
    • Perth
    • Rocklake
    • Rolette
    • Rolla
      • Rolla lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Finnish Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rolla.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Saint John
    • Sarles
      • Sarles lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Finnish Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sarles.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarles
    • Wolford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Finnish Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Perth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perth Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perth Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • All Nations Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Nations Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Nations Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Nations Cemetery
    • Brumbaugh Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • An-qui-ni-gay Indian Burial Ground
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the An-qui-ni-gay Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The An-qui-ni-gay Indian Burial Ground is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the An-qui-ni-gay Indian Burial Ground
    • Bisbee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bisbee Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisbee Cemetery
    • St. Anns Addition Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Addition Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Addition Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Addition Cemetery
    • Maryville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maryville Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Towner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • White Stone Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Stone Cemetery is located in Rolette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Stone Cemetery
      • Mylo Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mylo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mylo Cemetery is located in Rolette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mylo Cemetery
      • McLean Family Burial Site
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McLean Family Burial Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the McLean Family Burial Site is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Cartwright (MB).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Family Burial Site
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Rolette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Teubner Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teubner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teubner Cemetery is located in Towner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teubner Cemetery
      • Mill Lake Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Lake Cemetery is located in Rolette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Lake Cemetery
      • Westland Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westland Cemetery is located in Rolette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westland Cemetery
      • Rolette Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rolette Cemetery is located in Rolette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolette Cemetery
      • Dash Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dash Cemetery is located in Towner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dash Cemetery

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

    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 #1028962  (Finnish Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1028962 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hansboro SW
      • County: Towner         Elev: 528
      • Location given for GNIS #1028962 (Finnish Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    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 Towner, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Finnish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8200, Longitude: -99.4499       In this case, the coordinates for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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