A visit to the Northwood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Northwood Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Northwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Northwood Cemetery
Lat: 47.7305° (47° 43' 49")
Lon: -97.5754° (-97° 34' 31")
The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.
The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Northwood Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Northwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Northwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- Bethania Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Swenson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- Gran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Church Cemetery
- The Gran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosset Family Cemetery
- Herlickson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herlickson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herlickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
- Washington Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zoar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Hanson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
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- EUB Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the EUB Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the EUB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The EUB Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- West Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- Stavens Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavens Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavens Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stavens Memorial Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Logan Center Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Logan Center Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- Hoff Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
- The Hoff Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Silent Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Westfield Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Steele County
- St. Jordahlen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jordahlen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jordahlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
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 Northwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Northwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Northwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>
- Kempton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
- Hatton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <6>
- Larimore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Holmes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
- Arvilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Emerado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
- Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <6>
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Portland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aneta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Finley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sherbrooke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
- Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- McCanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
- McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
- Mayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Traill County
- Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <6>
- Mekinock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <6>
- Kelly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
- Niagara
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Buxton is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <6>
- Gilby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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 Northwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Forks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Northwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aneta
- Buxton
- Finley
- Gilby
- Grand Forks
- Hatton
- Kempton
- Larimore
- Mayville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Petersburg
- Portland
- Sharon
- Sherbrooke
- Thompson
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 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 Northwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Dakota:
- Pages specific to Grand Forks County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Northwood Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Northwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1034664 (Northwood Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1034664 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Northwood
- County: Grand Forks Elev: 341
- Location given for GNIS #1034664 (Northwood Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
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 Grand Forks, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Northwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7305, Longitude: -97.5754 In this case, the coordinates for the Northwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |