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A visit to the German 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 Cemetery ...

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

48.3278, -103.0585

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

The German Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the German Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the German Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the German Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Temple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Temple Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Sunset Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sunset Rest Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Rest Cemetery
  • Soine Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Soine Family Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soine Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soine Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ray.
    • The Soine Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362948 <5>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
  • Bakken Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bakken Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakken Cemetery
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
  • Kristiansand Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Kristiansand Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kristiansand Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • White Earth Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The White Earth Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Earth Cemetery
    • Epping Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Epping Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping Cemetery
    • Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Tioga and McGregor.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of McGregor.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180162 <5>
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Wildrose.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102521 <5>
    • Bethany Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Beauty Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beauty Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beauty Valley Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Tioga.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101710 <5>
    • Stordahl Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.

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

  • Ray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ray is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <7>
  • Tioga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tioga is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <7>
  • White Earth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Epping
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Springbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Springbrook is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • McGregor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Banks ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Banks is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Hamlet
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Wildrose
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Battleview
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
  • Lake Jessie
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
  • Ross
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ross is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <7>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Corinth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Powers Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alamo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Williston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Keene
      (28 miles [45.1 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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alamo
    • Alamo lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the German Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Banks - Historic
    • Banks lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the German Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Banks.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Epping
    • Epping lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the German Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epping.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
  • McGregor
  • Ray
    • Ray lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the German Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Springbrook
  • Wildrose
  • Williston

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 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 German Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Williams 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029109  (German Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029109 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: Williams
      • Est. Elev: 683 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ray SE
      • Location given for German Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.3277992     Lon: -103.0585168
      • 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 Williams, 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- German 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Tioga and McGregor. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.