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A visit to the Grand River 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 Grand River Cemetery ...

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

45.9892, -103.4935

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

The Grand River Cemetery is located in Bowman County<2>.

The county seat for Bowman County is located in Bowman. Bowman lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Grand River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Grand River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bowman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
  • Ladner Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ladner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Ladner (SD).
    • The Ladner Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ladner Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97179 <5>
  • Haley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Haley Cemetery is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Scranton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton Cemetery
  • Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Buffalo (SD).
    • The Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cave Hills Church Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • South Cave Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275983 <5>
  • Mamre Lutheran Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Mamre Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mamre Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Reeder.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260641 <5>
  • Old Grand River Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Old Grand River Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Grand River Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Eulalia Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Eulalia Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalia Cemetery
    • The St. Eulalia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Isidore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97536 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mound Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Amidon.
      • The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crawford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237558 <5>
    • Alma Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alma Cemetery is located in Harding County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Cemetery
    • Cedar Lutheran Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Lutheran Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lutheran Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Scranton.
      • The Cedar Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101803 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Grand River Cemetery.

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

  • Ludlow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bowman is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Former names for Bowman:
    • Eden
    • Lowden
    • Twin Buttes
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <6>
  • Ladner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ladner is located in Harding County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner
  • Rhame
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Haley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Scranton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gascoyne
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gascoyne is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gascoyne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Ralph
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Reeder
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo is located in Harding County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
  • Marmarth
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Grand River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bowman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bowman
    • Bowman lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Grand River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
  • Gascoyne
  • Haley
  • Ludlow
    • Ludlow lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Grand River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ludlow.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Marmarth
  • Reeder
    • Reeder lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Grand River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reeder.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
  • Rhame
    • Rhame lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Grand River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rhame.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame
  • Scranton

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 helpful 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 Grand River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Bowman 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 Grand River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029201  (Grand River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029201 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: Bowman
      • Est. Elev: 880 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eagles Nest Butte
      • Location given for Grand River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9891696     Lon: -103.493522
      • 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 Bowman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grand River 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.