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A visit to the Lyster 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 Lyster Cemetery ...

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

47.2992, -98.2337

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

The Lyster Cemetery is located in Griggs County<2>.

The county seat for Griggs County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lyster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lyster 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 Lyster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hannaford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hannaford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannaford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hannaford Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hannaford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102003 <5>
  • Dazey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Dazey Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey Cemetery
  • Mabel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mabel Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel Cemetery
  • Cooperstown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cooperstown Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Luverne Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Luverne Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne Cemetery
  • Hero Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Hero Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hero Cemetery
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • Pederson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Pederson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pederson Cemetery
  • Lund Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Glenfield Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glenfield Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenfield Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Glenfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101971 <5>
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    • Courtenay Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Courtenay Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Romness Methodist Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Binford Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Binford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • West Prairie Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Prairie Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Binford.
      • The West Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Praire Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193751 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Lyster Cemetery.

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

  • Walum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walum is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum
  • Hannaford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dazey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cooperstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wimbledon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Leal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Leal is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Sibley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sibley is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Ashtabula ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashtabula is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
  • Luverne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rogers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jessie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Courtenay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Binford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Glenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pillsbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people

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 Lyster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Griggs County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lyster 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 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 Lyster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Griggs 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 Lyster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030056  (Lyster Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030056 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: Griggs
      • Est. Elev: 445 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hannaford
      • Location given for Lyster Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2991587     Lon: -98.2337064
      • 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 Griggs, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lyster 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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