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A visit to the Mielke 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 Mielke Cemetery ...

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

47.4289, -99.6601

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

The Mielke Cemetery is located in Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Fessenden. Fessenden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Mielke Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mielke Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Mielke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wayside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
  • Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Byrnjulson Cemetery
  • Tolbert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Chaseley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Chaseley Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseley Cemetery
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sykeston Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Sykeston Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykeston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sykeston Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Sykeston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251575 <5>
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • Petersville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Home Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Kidder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Petri Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Tuttle.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102531 <5>
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mielke Cemetery.

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

  • Bowdon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chaseley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sykeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hurdsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cathay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fessenden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Robinson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake Williams
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
  • Goodrich
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Pettibone
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Carrington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Hamberg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tuttle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Guptill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Guptill is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
    • Bremen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Barlow is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Denhoff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Melville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Melville is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • New Rockford
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Mielke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Wells 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 Mielke Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1035568  (Mielke Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1035568 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: Wells
      • Est. Elev: 555 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bowdon
      • Location given for Mielke Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4288872     Lon: -99.6601185
      • 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 Wells, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mielke 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.