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A visit to the Mabel 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 Mabel Cemetery ...

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

47.3558, -98.4582

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

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

The county seat for Griggs County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mabel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mabel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Mabel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eastman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • Glenfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Courtenay Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Courtenay Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay Cemetery
  • Lyster Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lyster Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyster Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Hannaford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Kensal Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Kensal Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kensal.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181531 <5>
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Kensal.
  • Dazey Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dazey Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hero Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hero Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hero Cemetery
    • Naroen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Naroen Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naroen Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Cooperstown Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cooperstown Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Binford Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Binford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford Cemetery

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 Mabel Cemetery.

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

  • Sutton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Glenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Courtenay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wimbledon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hannaford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Kensal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Walum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walum is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum
  • Binford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • McHenry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dazey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooperstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jessie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Leal is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Spiritwood Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Grace City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Mabel 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 Mabel 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 helpful 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 Mabel 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 Mabel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030057  (Mabel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030057 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: 451 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sutton SW
      • Location given for Mabel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3558281     Lon: -98.458153
      • 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- Mabel 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.