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A visit to the Golgotha 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 Golgotha Cemetery ...

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

47.2700, -102.0605

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

The Golgotha Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east of the Golgotha Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Golgotha Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Golgotha Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Engbrecht Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Engbrecht Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engbrecht Cemetery
  • Hope Congregational Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Peace Congregational Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zap Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102749 <5>
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Broncho Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Broncho Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broncho Cemetery
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Dodge.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102519 <5>
  • Loring Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Loring Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring Cemetery
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nayzatch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Nayzatch Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nayzatch Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nayzatch Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Golden Valley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102203 <5>
    • Defiance Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Defiance Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Defiance Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Halliday.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101852 <5>
    • Kyseth Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Boeckel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boeckel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boeckel Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
    • St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery
      • The St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Neusatz Cemetery
      • St. Matthseus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102209 <5>

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 Golgotha Cemetery.

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

  • Golden Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Zap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Zap is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <6>
  • Dodge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Beulah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Halliday
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Red Butte ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Red Butte is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
  • Twin Buttes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
  • Nishu ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Nishu is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
  • Hazen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Elbowoods ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Krem ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Krem is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dunn Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • White Shield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • White Shield is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Shield

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 Golgotha Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Golgotha Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029158  (Golgotha Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029158 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: Mercer
      • Est. Elev: 592 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Golden Valley
      • Location given for Golgotha Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2700089     Lon: -102.0604504
      • 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 Mercer, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Golgotha 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.