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A visit to the Kief 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 Kief Cemetery ...

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

47.8586, -100.5426

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

The Kief Cemetery is located in McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Towner. Towner lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the north of the Kief Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kief Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Kief Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rosenfeld Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rosenfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rosenfield Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenfield Cemetery
  • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stenso Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Stenso Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stenso Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Skogmo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102585 <5>
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Scandia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
    • The West Scandia Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Scandia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102718 <5>
  • Sons of Herman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227022 <5>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Dale Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincoln Dale Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Dale Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Dale Lutheran Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of McClusky.
      • The Lincoln Dale Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227050 <5>
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kief Cemetery.

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

  • Kief
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Butte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Butte is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Balfour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Drake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kongsberg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg
  • Guthrie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Guthrie is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
  • Bergen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergen is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Anamoose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Karlsruhe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Funston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Funston is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
    • Voltaire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Martin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Velva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Velva is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <6>
    • Orrin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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 Kief Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McHenry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Kief Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McHenry 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 Kief Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029736  (Kief Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029736 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: McHenry
      • Est. Elev: 509 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kief
      • Location given for Kief Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.8586136     Lon: -100.5426391
      • 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 McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kief 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.