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A visit to the Moravian 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 Moravian Cemetery ...

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

48.4600, -101.9252

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

The Moravian Cemetery is located in Ward County<2>.

The county seat for Ward County is located in Minot. Minot lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Moravian Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moravian Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Moravian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Donnybrook.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102389 <5>
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Greenbush Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Nazareth Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Valla Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Valla Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valla Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Henrys Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Grano Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Tolley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102665 <5>
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Charles Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tolley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1501534 <5>
    • Niobe Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Niobe Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe Cemetery
    • Des Lacs Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Des Lacs Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Lacs Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinney Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Tolley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1734944 <5>
    • Bethane Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethane Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethane 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 Moravian Cemetery.

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

  • Donnybrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coulee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coulee is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee
  • Carpio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Blaisdell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Berthold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Palermo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenmare
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lonetree
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foxholm
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Foxholm is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Grano is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grano
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Norma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Norma is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Tolley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Niobe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Niobe is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
    • Des Lacs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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 Moravian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ward County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Moravian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ward 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 Moravian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1035879  (Moravian Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1035879 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: Ward
      • Est. Elev: 661 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aurelia
      • Location given for Moravian Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4600196     Lon: -101.9251623
      • 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 Ward, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moravian 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.