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A visit to the Hope 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 Hope Cemetery ...

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

47.3114, -97.7287

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

The Hope Cemetery is located in Steele County<2>.

The county seat for Steele County is located in Finley. Finley lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Hope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pederson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pederson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pederson Cemetery
  • Lund Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • Luverne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Luverne Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne Cemetery
  • Sherbrooke Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Sherbrooke Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke Cemetery
  • Minnie Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Minnie Lake Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Lake Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Elm River Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Elm River Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm River Cemetery
  • Morton Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Finley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353580 <5>
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Clifford Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Clifford Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Severson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Severson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severson Cemetery
    • Gilbertson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Gilbertson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertson Cemetery
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
    • Cooperstown Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooperstown Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown Cemetery
    • Erie Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Erie Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Cemetery
    • Bruflat Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bruflat Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruflat Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
    • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hope Cemetery.

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

  • Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pillsbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Luverne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherbrooke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Sibley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sibley is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Page
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Finley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Nolan ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nolan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
  • Galesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Clifford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ashtabula ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashtabula is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
  • Roseville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Erie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooperstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ayr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannaford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Walum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Walum is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum
    • Dazey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Blanchard
      (23 miles [37 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 Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steele County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Steele 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 Hope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029527  (Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029527 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: Steele
      • Est. Elev: 378 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hope
      • Location given for Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3113768     Lon: -97.7287092
      • 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 Steele, 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- Hope 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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