A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery ...
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 IOOF Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the IOOF Cemetery
Lat: 48.4864° (48° 29' 11")
Lon: -99.1899° (-99° 11' 23")
The IOOF Cemetery is located in Towner County<2>.
The county seat for Towner County is located in Cando. Cando lies just to the west of the IOOF Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Olson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Towner County
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Towner County
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Towner County
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Egeland Cemetery
- Egeland Union Cemetery
- Halling Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Halling Cemetery is located in Towner County
- Wahi Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahi Cemetery
- The Wahi Cemetery is located in Towner County
- Almlie Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almlie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almlie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Almlie Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
- Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
- Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Towner County
- Ostreim Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ostreim Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ostreim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ostreim Cemetery is located in Towner County
- Bisbee Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisbee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bisbee Cemetery is located in Towner County
- Teubner Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teubner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teubner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Teubner Cemetery is located in Towner County
- Calvary Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
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- Starweather Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starweather Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starweather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starweather Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
- Leeds Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leeds Cemetery is located in Benson County
- Zion Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
- Brumbaugh Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Towner County
- St. Bonafice Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonafice Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonafice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Bonafice Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Rolette County
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
- St. Paul Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
- Webster Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cando
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
- Cando is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <5>
- Maza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
- Maza is located in Towner County
- Egeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland
- Egeland is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egeland <5>
- Saint Joe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Saint Joe is located in Ramsey County
- Bisbee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
- Bisbee is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <5>
- Starkweather
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Calio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calio
- Calio is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Niles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Benson County
- Churchs Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchs Ferry
- Churchs Ferry is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchs Ferry <5>
- Garske
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garske
- Garske is located in Ramsey County
- Agate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Penn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Webster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Munich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munich
- Munich is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Perth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- York
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brinsmade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinsmade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade
- Brinsmade is located in Benson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinsmade <5>
- Rocklake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mylo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mylo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo
- Mylo is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <5>
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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Towner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The IOOF Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bisbee
- Brinsmade
- Calio
- Cando
- Churchs Ferry
- Egeland
- Hampden
- Knox
- Knox lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the IOOF Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Knox.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Leeds
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Perth
- Rocklake
- Starkweather
- Wolford
- York
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 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 IOOF Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Dakota:
- Pages specific to Towner County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 IOOF Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1029621 (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1029621 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: Cando
- County: Towner Elev: 453
- Location given for GNIS #1029621 (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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 Towner, 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 IOOF Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4864, Longitude: -99.1899 In this case, the coordinates for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |