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A visit to the Gaines 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 Gaines Cemetery ...

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

47.2142, -101.0113

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

The Gaines Cemetery is located in Oliver County<2>.

The county seat for Oliver County is located in Center. Center lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Gaines Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gaines Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Gaines Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sanger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sanger Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger Cemetery
  • Wing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wing Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Hensler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hensler Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler Cemetery
  • Yucca Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Yucca Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Cemetery
  • Sverdrup Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sverdrup Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sverdrup Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Washburn.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102632 <5>
  • Conklin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Conklin Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Alderin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Alderin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Deapolis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Deapolis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deapolis Cemetery
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Center.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Basto Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Basto Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basto Cemetery
    • Mission Free Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mission Free Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Free Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gaines Cemetery.

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

  • Sanger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sanger is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Hensler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Washburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Underwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Knife River Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Stanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hannover
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
  • Riverdale Junction
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
  • Turtle Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Regan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mercer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleharbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Gaines Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oliver County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gaines 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 Gaines Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Oliver 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 Gaines Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029072  (Gaines Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029072 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: Oliver
      • Est. Elev: 569 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Clark NE
      • Location given for Gaines Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2141589     Lon: -101.0112546
      • 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 Oliver, 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 from Point A (ie- Gaines 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.