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A visit to the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery ...


The location of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   47.6097°   (47° 36' 34")

Lon:   -99.3732°   (-99° 22' 23")

The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Fessenden. Fessenden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Wells 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 Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cathay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
      • Cathay is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathay <4>
    • Bremen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sykeston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Barlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Foster County
    • New Rockford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Guptill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
      • Guptill is located in Foster County
    • Hamberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberg
      • Hamberg is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamberg <4>
    • Fessenden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fessenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessenden
      • Fessenden is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fessenden <4>
    • Carrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowdon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
      • Bowdon is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <4>
    • Sheyenne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brantford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
      • Brantford is located in Eddy County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Chaseley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Oberon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberon
        • Oberon is located in Benson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberon <4>
      • Melville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
        • Melville is located in Foster County
      • Maddock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddock
        • Maddock is located in Benson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maddock <4>
      • Grace City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
        • Grace City is located in Foster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <4>

    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 Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Barlow
      • Barlow lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barlow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Bowdon
      • Bowdon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowdon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Carrington
    • Cathay
      • Cathay lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cathay.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
    • Fessenden
    • Grace City
    • Harvey
      • Harvey lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harvey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Hurdsfield
    • Maddock
      • Maddock lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maddock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddock
    • New Rockford
    • Oberon
      • Oberon lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oberon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberon
    • Sheyenne
    • Sykeston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Baptist Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Baptist Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Sykeston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sykeston Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sykeston Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Sykeston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykeston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251575 <6>
    • German Free Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Tolbert Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Eddy County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of New Rockford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102304 <6>
    • Hamberg Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • German Baptist Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Baptist Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Baptist Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Eden Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Brethren Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
      • Longview Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longview Cemetery is located in Foster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
      • Carrington Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Foster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrington Cemetery
      • Hoff Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery

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

    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 Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030508  (Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1030508 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: Cathay SE
      • County: Wells         Elev: 482
      • Location given for GNIS #1030508 (Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: 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 Wells, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6097, Longitude: -99.3732       In this case, the coordinates for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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