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A visit to the Mission Free 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 Mission Free Cemetery ...

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

47.1580, -100.6635

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

The Mission Free Cemetery is located in Burleigh County<2>.

The county seat for Burleigh County is located in Bismarck. Bismarck lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mission Free Cemetery .

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

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

  • Ghylin Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ghylin Union Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghylin Union Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Wing Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Wing Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Last Rest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bagnell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bagnell Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell Cemetery
    • Gaines Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
    • Sanger Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sanger Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Yucca Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Yucca Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aholan Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Aholan Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aholan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mission Free Cemetery.

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

  • Wilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Regan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sanger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sanger is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Wing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wing is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wing <6>
  • Washburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hensler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Apple Valley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Arena
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Arena is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • Mercer
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Twin City Estates
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
  • Bismarck
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Menoken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • McClusky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mandan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McKenzie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Turtle Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
    • Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Denhoff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 Mission Free Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burleigh County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bismarck
  • Center
  • Mandan
    • Mandan lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mission Free Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mandan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
  • McClusky
  • McKenzie
  • Mercer
  • Regan
  • Sanger
  • Sterling
  • Turtle Lake
  • Washburn
  • Wilton
  • Wing
    • Wing lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Mission Free Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wing.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing

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 Mission Free Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burleigh 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 Mission Free Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030256  (Mission Free Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030256 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: Burleigh
      • Est. Elev: 627 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grass Lake
      • Location given for Mission Free Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1580488     Lon: -100.663461
      • 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 Burleigh, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mission Free 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.