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A visit to the Hero 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 Hero Cemetery ...

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

47.5008, -98.1776

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hero Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Hero Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Cooperstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooperstown Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown Cemetery
  • Romness Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Romness Methodist Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romness Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Romness Methodist Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Sharon.
    • The Romness Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Romness Cemetery
    • Romness Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2677795 <5>
  • West Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Prairie Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Binford.
    • The West Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Praire Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193751 <5>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Binford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Binford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford Cemetery
  • Hannaford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hannaford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannaford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hannaford Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hannaford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102003 <5>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Naroen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Naroen Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naroen Cemetery
  • Lyster Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Lyster Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyster Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • New Luther Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Glenfield Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Glenfield Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenfield Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Glenfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101971 <5>
    • Mabel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mabel Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
    • Lund Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lund Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Cemetery
      • The Lund Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peterson Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.

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)
  • Jessie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Binford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
    • Walum is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum
  • 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)
  • Glenfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • McHenry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Luverne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dazey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pekin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sibley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sibley is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Sherbrooke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
    • Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hero Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Griggs 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 Hero Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029410  (Hero Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029410 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: Griggs
      • Est. Elev: 444 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jessie
      • Location given for Hero Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5008287     Lon: -98.1775954
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hero 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.
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