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A visit to the Nisbet 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 Nisbet Cemetery ...

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

47.2139, -101.5749

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

The Nisbet Cemetery is located in Oliver County<2>.

The county seat for Oliver County is located in Center. Center lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Nisbet Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nisbet Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Nisbet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Red Butte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rhein Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rhein Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhein Cemetery
  • Hazen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hazen Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen Cemetery
    • The Hazen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hazen City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266008 <5>
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Mathews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Hannover Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hannover Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover Cemetery
  • Peace Lutheran Church
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Goetz Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
    • Otter Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
    • St. James Lutheran / Krem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saron Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
    • Stanton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanton Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Stanton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102605 <5>
    • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102755 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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 Nisbet Cemetery.

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

  • Hazen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hannover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
  • Beulah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Stanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Krem ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Krem is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
  • Knife River Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zap
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Zap is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <6>
  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Riverdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pick City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pick City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Hensler
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Golden Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • New Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Washburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Underwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sanger is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Riverdale Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
    • Nishu ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nishu is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
    • Coleharbor
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Nisbet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oliver County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Nisbet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Oliver 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 Nisbet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030417  (Nisbet Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030417 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: Oliver
      • Est. Elev: 605 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Red Butte
      • Location given for Nisbet Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2138919     Lon: -101.5748832
      • 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 Oliver, 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 from Point A (ie- Nisbet 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.