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A visit to the Helland 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 Helland Cemetery ...

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

48.0745, -101.6616

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

The Helland Cemetery is located in Ward County<2>.

The county seat for Ward County is located in Minot. Minot lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Helland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Helland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Helland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Township Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Ryder Rosehill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Ryder Rosehill Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryder Rosehill Cemetery
    • The Ryder Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • First Lutherin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The First Lutherin Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutherin Cemetery
  • East Community Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The East Community Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Community Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Makoti.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336157 <5>
  • Des Lacs Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Des Lacs Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Lacs Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saron Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Wabek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The First Lutheran Wabek Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Wabek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Wabek Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Parshall.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102134 <5>
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hiddenwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hiddenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenwood Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
      • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Minot.
      • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hauge Cemetery
      • Synod Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340915 <5>
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johns Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Parshall.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102079 <5>
    • First Baptist Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Cemetery
      • The First Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Baptist Russian Cemetery
      • Max Baptist Cemetery
      • Max Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205159 <5>
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Valla Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Valla Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valla Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Helland Cemetery.

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

  • Makoti
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ryder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Des Lacs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Plaza
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Plaza is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaza <6>
  • Lonetree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Douglas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Berthold
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Burlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Minot
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Foxholm
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Foxholm is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
  • Parshall
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Roseglen
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Max
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Max is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <6>
    • Carpio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Surrey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruthville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruthville is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Blaisdell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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 Helland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ward County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Helland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ward 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 Helland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1033971  (Helland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1033971 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: Ward
      • Est. Elev: 633 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Underdahl Lake
      • Location given for Helland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.0744546     Lon: -101.6615539
      • 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 Ward, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Helland 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.