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A visit to the Minto 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 Minto Cemetery ...

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

48.2828, -97.3676

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

The Minto Cemetery is located in Walsh County<2>.

The county seat for Walsh County is located in Grafton. Grafton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Minto Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Minto Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Minto Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Big Woods Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Cemetery
  • Fork Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fork Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Grafton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256137 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kensington Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kensington Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Inkster Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Timothy Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Timothy Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Timothy Cemetery
    • Mesopotamia Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mesopotamia Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesopotamia Cemetery
    • Malm Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Malm Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malm Cemetery
    • Landstad Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
    • Hyde Park Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hyde Park Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park Cemetery
    • Swedish Evangelical Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Minto Cemetery.

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

  • Minto
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Herriott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Herriott is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
  • Ardoch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Warsaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Warsaw is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Forest River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Oslo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <6>
  • Big Woods
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Big Woods is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
  • Conway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Conway is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Gilby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <6>
  • Cashel ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cashel is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mandt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mandt is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Auburn is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Inkster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pisek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Manvel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <6>
    • Herrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mekinock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alvarado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Alvarado is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Orr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Park River
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Minto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walsh County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Conway
    • Conway lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Minto Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Drayton
  • Fordville
  • Gilby
    • Gilby lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Minto Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
  • Grafton
  • Inkster
  • Minto
    • Minto lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Minto Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minto.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
  • Oslo
    • Oslo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Minto Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oslo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Park River

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 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 Minto Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Walsh 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 Minto Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030253  (Minto Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030253 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: Walsh
      • Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Minto
      • Location given for Minto Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.2827657     Lon: -97.3675761
      • 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 Walsh, 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 from Point A (ie- Minto 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.