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A visit to the Ostreim 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 Ostreim Cemetery ...

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

48.3853, -99.4054

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

The Ostreim Cemetery is located in Towner County<2>.

The county seat for Towner County is located in Cando. Cando lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ostreim Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ostreim Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Ostreim Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Leeds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Leeds Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • Halling Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Halling Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halling Cemetery
  • Wilmerth Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wilmerth Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerth Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lebanon Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Leeds.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221345 <5>
  • Teubner Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Teubner Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teubner Cemetery
  • Cando Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cando Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Knox Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Knox Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
  • Knox Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Knox Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brinsmade Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade Cemetery
    • Almlie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Almlie Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almlie Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Mylo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mylo Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Bisbee Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bisbee Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ostreim Cemetery.

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

  • Leeds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Niles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Niles is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maza
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Maza is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
  • Cando
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Churchs Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Brinsmade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Wolford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Agate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bisbee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Penn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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    • Pleasant Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Mylo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Egeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnewaukan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Perth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Joe is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe

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 Ostreim Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Towner County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bisbee
  • Brinsmade
  • Calio
    • Calio lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ostreim Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calio.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calio
  • Cando
    • Cando lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ostreim Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cando.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
  • Churchs Ferry
  • Egeland
  • Knox
    • Knox lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ostreim Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Knox.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Leeds
    • Leeds lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Ostreim Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leeds.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Minnewaukan
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Rolette
    • Rugby
    • Starkweather
    • Wolford
    • York
      • York lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ostreim Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

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 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 Ostreim Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Towner 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 Ostreim Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030587  (Ostreim Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030587 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: Towner
      • Est. Elev: 463 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hurricane Lake East
      • Location given for Ostreim Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.385277     Lon: -99.4054146
      • 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 Towner, 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- Ostreim 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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