A visit to the German Free Church Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the German Free Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The German Free Church Cemetery (FG ID #2461592)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Free Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Free Church Cemetery
Lat: 47.6462° (47° 38' 46")
Lon: -99.1485° (-99° 8' 54")
The cemetery is located in Eddy County<3>.
As an estimate, the German Free Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of New Rockford.
The county seat for Eddy County is located in New Rockford. New Rockford lies just to the north northeast of the German Free Church Cemetery .
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 websites either 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 Free Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Dakota:
- Pages specific to Eddy County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the German Free Church Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the German Free Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Free Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Rockford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Foster County
- Guptill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
- Guptill is located in Foster County
- Brantford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
- Brantford is located in Eddy County
- Sheyenne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cathay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
- Cathay is located in Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathay <4>
- Carrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bremen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sykeston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grace City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
- Grace City is located in Foster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <4>
- Hamberg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberg
- Hamberg is located in Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamberg <4>
- Oberon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberon
- Oberon is located in Benson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberon <4>
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Melville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Foster County
- Fessenden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fessenden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessenden
- Fessenden is located in Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fessenden <4>
- Tokio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Totten
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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 Free Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eddy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Free Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barlow
- Bowdon
- Bowdon lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the German Free Church 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]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the German Free Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cathay.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
- Fessenden
- Grace City
- Maddock
- McHenry
- Minnewaukan
- New Rockford
- Oberon
- Sheyenne
- Sykeston
- Warwick
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the German Free Church Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Free Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of New Rockford.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102304 <1>
- Barlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barlow Cemetery is located in Foster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
- Morningside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
- Brantford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brantford Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantford Cemetery
- German Baptist Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The German Baptist Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Baptist Cemetery
- Carrington Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carrington Cemetery is located in Foster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrington Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Eden Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Eden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
- The Eden Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eden Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406203 <1>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Longview Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Longview Cemetery is located in Foster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
- Grace City Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grace City Cemetery is located in Foster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace City Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
- Sykeston Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sykeston Cemetery is located in Wells County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sykeston Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Sykeston.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykeston Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251575 <1>
- Bourett Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bourett Cemetery is located in Benson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourett Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Benson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Hamberg Lutheran Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brethren Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Foster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Free Church Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the German Free Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6462, Longitude: -99.1485 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Eddy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |