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A visit to the Flora 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 Flora Cemetery ...

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

47.9411, -99.4265

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

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

The county seat for Benson County is located in Minnewaukan. Minnewaukan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Flora Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Flora Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Flora Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maddock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maddock Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddock Cemetery
  • North Viking Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The North Viking Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Viking Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Eden Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Eden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Eden Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406203 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
  • Hesper Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hesper Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Minnewaukan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Minnewaukan Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewaukan Cemetery
  • Hamberg Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Esmond Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Esmond Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond Cemetery
    • Lutheran Bethania Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Brinsmade Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Bethania Church Cemetery South
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmerth Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 Flora Cemetery.

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

  • Maddock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oberon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hamberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Minnewaukan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Isabel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheyenne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Esmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brinsmade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Totten
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Selz
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Selz is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selz
  • Fessenden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Rockford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Niles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Niles is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Leeds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Penn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Michael
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Grand Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand Harbor is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Harbor
    • Churchs Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cathay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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 Flora 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 Flora Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Flora 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 Flora Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028990  (Flora Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028990 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: 477 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flora
      • Location given for Flora Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.941117     Lon: -99.4265215
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flora 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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