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A visit to the German Baptist 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 German Baptist Cemetery ...

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

47.6742, -99.6398

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

The German Baptist Cemetery is located in Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Fessenden. Fessenden lies just to the south southeast of the German Baptist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the German Baptist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the German Baptist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hoff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Bethania Church Cemetery South
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamberg Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • German Baptist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lutheran Bethania Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Byrnjulson Cemetery
  • Tolbert Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
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    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery
    • Wayside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
    • Eden Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheyenne River Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mielke Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mielke Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mielke Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the German Baptist Cemetery.

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

  • Fessenden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hamberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cathay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowdon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Harvey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chaseley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Selz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Selz is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selz
  • Sykeston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurdsfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Maddock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • New Rockford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Barlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Barlow is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Martin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Esmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Guptill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Guptill is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
    • Goodrich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Isabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sheyenne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oberon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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 German Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barlow
    • Barlow lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the German Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barlow.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Bowdon
    • Bowdon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the German Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowdon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
  • Carrington
  • Cathay
    • Cathay lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the German Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cathay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
  • Esmond
    • Esmond lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the German Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esmond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
  • Fessenden
  • Goodrich
  • Harvey
    • Harvey lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the German Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harvey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Hurdsfield
  • Maddock
    • Maddock lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the German Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maddock.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddock
  • New Rockford
  • Oberon
    • Oberon lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the German Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oberon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberon
  • Sheyenne
  • Sykeston

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 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 German Baptist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Wells 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 German Baptist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029107  (German Baptist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029107 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: Wells
      • Est. Elev: 491 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fessenden West
      • Location given for German Baptist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6741686     Lon: -99.6398449
      • 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 Wells, 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- German Baptist 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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