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A visit to the Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

47.6869, -97.5706

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

The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
  • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • Herlickson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlickson Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Washington Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Church Cemetery
      • The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosset Family Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
    • Gilbertson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilbertson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertson Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Severson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Severson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severson Cemetery
    • EUB Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The EUB Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EUB Cemetery

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 Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Northwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hatton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kempton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Holmes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Larimore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sharon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Arvilla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Finley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherbrooke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Mayville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Emerado
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Roseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Aneta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Reynolds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • McCanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
    • Buxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Thompson
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Forks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grand Forks 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034662  (Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034662 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: Grand Forks
      • Est. Elev: 338 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Northwood
      • Location given for Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6869325     Lon: -97.5706439
      • 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 Grand Forks, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lutheran 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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