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A visit to the Oriska 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 Oriska Cemetery ...

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

46.9341, -97.8048

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

The Oriska Cemetery is located in Barnes County<2>.

The county seat for Barnes County is located in Valley City. Valley City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Oriska Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oriska Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Oriska Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Prairie Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie Rest Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rest Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Valley City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102029 <5>
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherines Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherines Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Valley City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102401 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Valley City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102743 <5>
  • Morton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102052 <5>
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Hill Side Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Minnie Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Minnie Lake Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Lake Cemetery
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
    • Ringsaker Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsaker Cemetery
    • Sheyenne Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lucca Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385111 <5>
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyside Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Kathryn.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412807 <5>
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Petri Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Nome.
      • The St. Petri Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peters Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405853 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldheim Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johannes Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oriska Cemetery.

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

  • Oriska
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tower City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Valley City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North Valley City is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley City
  • Valley City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fingal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Alice
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alice is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Ayr
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nome
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Ashtabula ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashtabula is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
  • Nolan ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Nolan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pillsbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Kathryn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Absaraka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Page
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanborn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sibley is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Wheatland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rogers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Luverne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Enderlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Chaffee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Erie
      (23 miles [37 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 Oriska Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barnes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alice
    • Alice lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Oriska Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Ayr
    • Ayr lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oriska Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayr.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
  • Buffalo
  • Enderlin
  • Fingal
  • Kathryn
  • Luverne
  • Nome
    • Nome lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Oriska Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
  • Oriska
    • Oriska lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oriska Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oriska.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Oriska Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Barnes 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 Oriska Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030576  (Oriska Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030576 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: Barnes
      • Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oriska
      • Location given for Oriska Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9341446     Lon: -97.8048248
      • 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 Barnes, 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- Oriska 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.
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