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A visit to the Holen 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 Holen Cemetery ...

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

47.7189, -97.9031

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

The Holen Cemetery is located in Nelson County<2>.

The county seat for Nelson County is located in Lakota. Lakota lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Holen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Holen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Logan Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Logan Center Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Center Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Hoff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hoff Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sharon.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Herlickson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlickson Cemetery
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • New Luther Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gilbertson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gilbertson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertson Cemetery
    • McVille Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The McVille Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille Cemetery
    • Romness Methodist Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holen Cemetery.

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

  • Aneta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • McVille
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Finley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Northwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Kempton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Larimore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jessie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherbrooke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Niagara
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Petersburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Pekin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cooperstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • McCanna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
    • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrisburg is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Binford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Michigan City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Michigan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Arvilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Tolna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Holen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nelson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aneta
  • Binford
  • Cooperstown
  • Finley
    • Finley lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Finley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
  • Hatton
    • Hatton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Holen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Hope
    • Hope lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Kempton
  • Larimore
  • McVille
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 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 Holen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Nelson 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 Holen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029497  (Holen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029497 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: Nelson
      • Est. Elev: 457 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aneta
      • Location given for Holen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7188809     Lon: -97.9031483
      • 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 Nelson, 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- Holen 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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