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A visit to the Hero Cemetery ...


The location of the Hero Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Hero Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.5008°   (47° 30' 2")

Lon:   -98.1776°   (-98° 10' 39")

The Hero Cemetery is located in Griggs County<2>.

The county seat for Griggs County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies just to the south southeast of the Hero Cemetery .

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 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 Hero Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Griggs County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Cooperstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Griggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <4>
    • Jessie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Binford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
      • Binford is located in Griggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binford <4>
    • Hannaford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sutton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum
      • Walum is located in Griggs County
    • Finley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Aneta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McVille
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <4>
    • Glenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Foster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <4>
    • McHenry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Luverne
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
        • Luverne is located in Steele County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <4>
      • Dazey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dazey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey
        • Dazey is located in Barnes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dazey <4>
      • Pekin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Nelson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
      • Sibley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Barnes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Sherbrooke
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
        • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
      • Hope
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Steele County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>

    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 Hero Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Griggs County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Hero Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Cooperstown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooperstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooperstown Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooperstown Cemetery
    • Romness Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Romness Methodist Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Romness Methodist Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sharon.
      • The Romness Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Romness Cemetery
      • Romness Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romness Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2677795 <6>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Binford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Binford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binford Cemetery
    • Hannaford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannaford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannaford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannaford Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Naroen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naroen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naroen Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naroen Cemetery
    • Lyster Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyster Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyster Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Luther Valley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Luther Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Luther Valley Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Luther Valley Cemetery
      • Glenfield Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenfield Cemetery is located in Foster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenfield Cemetery
      • Mabel Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mabel Cemetery is located in Griggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabel Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Silent Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
      • Lund Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lund Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • The Lund Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Peterson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lund Cemetery
      • St. Petri Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
      • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Hero Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029410  (Hero Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1029410 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Jessie
      • County: Griggs         Elev: 444
      • Location given for GNIS #1029410 (Hero Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    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 Griggs, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hero Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5008, Longitude: -98.1776       In this case, the coordinates for the Hero Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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