RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Dakota >> Stutsman County >> Gem CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Gem 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 Gem Cemetery ...

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

47.1305, -99.3343

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

The Gem Cemetery is located in Stutsman County<2>.

The county seat for Stutsman County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Gem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Gem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reformed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
  • Pettibone Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Pettibone Cemetery is located in Kidder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettibone Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Petersville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Weiser Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weiser Cemetery is located in Kidder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser Cemetery
  • Homes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Homes Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homes Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • Edmunds Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Edmunds Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Cemetery
    • The Edmunds Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Melville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366181 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Longview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Longview Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
    • Rest Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Rest Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Cemetery
    • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Kidder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • St. Pauline Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauline Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauline Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sykeston Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sykeston Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykeston Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sykeston Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Sykeston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251575 <5>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters 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 Gem Cemetery.

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

  • Woodworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pettibone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lake Williams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
  • Medina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Cleveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Melville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Melville is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Pingree
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Robinson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Windsor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Tappen
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sykeston
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Buchanan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Carrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Guptill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Guptill is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill

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 Gem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stutsman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Gem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Stutsman 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 Gem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029095  (Gem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029095 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: Stutsman
      • Est. Elev: 604 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Woodworth
      • Location given for Gem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1305497     Lon: -99.3342798
      • 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 Stutsman, 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- Gem 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.