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A visit to the Memory Gardens 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery ...

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

46.9180, -97.9115

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

The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Barnes County<2>.

The county seat for Barnes County is located in Valley City. Valley City lies just to the west of the Memory Gardens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherines Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherines Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Valley City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102401 <5>
  • Prairie Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie Rest Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rest Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Valley City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102029 <5>
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Valley City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102743 <5>
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
  • Oriska Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oriska Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska Cemetery
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102052 <5>
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Ringsaker Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsaker Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Hill Side Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Sheyenne Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Morton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyside Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Kathryn.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412807 <5>
    • Minnie Lake Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Minnie Lake Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

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

  • North Valley City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Valley City is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley City
  • Valley City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oriska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Tower City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fingal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanborn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kathryn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashtabula ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ashtabula is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
  • Nome
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rogers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alice is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eckelson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pillsbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Sibley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sibley is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Ayr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Litchville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Magnolia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Luverne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Nolan ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nolan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
    • Leal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Leal is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Page
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dazey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Absaraka
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barnes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alice
    • Alice lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Ayr
    • Ayr lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayr.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
  • Buffalo
  • Dazey
    • Dazey lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dazey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey
  • Enderlin
  • Fingal
    • Fingal lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fingal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
  • Kathryn
  • Luverne
  • Nome
    • Nome lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
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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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Barnes 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030197  (Memory Gardens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030197 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: Barnes
      • Est. Elev: 432 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Valley City East
      • Location given for Memory Gardens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9180344     Lon: -97.9114897
      • 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 Barnes, 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- Memory Gardens 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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