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A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

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

46.3714, -98.0984

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

The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in LaMoure County<2>.

The county seat for LaMoure County is located in LaMoure. LaMoure lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • St. Raphael Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Raphael Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Raphael Cemetery
  • West Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Fairview Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosehill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of LaMoure.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102360 <5>
  • St. Ansgar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sjulli Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Sjulli Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sjulli Cemetery
  • Dick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Dick Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick Cemetery
  • Stiklestad Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stiklestad Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiklestad Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Standing Rock Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Standing Rock Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock Cemetery
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Griswold Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
  • Fairview Colony Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • Oakes View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oakes View Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes View Cemetery
    • Northland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Northland Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northland Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Fort Ransom.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102226 <5>
    • Grace Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Nordheim Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swedish Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Litchville.
      • The Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vikstrom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102634 <5>
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Verona
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Glover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Glover is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • LaMoure
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Elliott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Elliott is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Fort Ransom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
  • Norway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Norway is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Oakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Stirum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stirum is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
  • Berlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Litchville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fullerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlem ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harlem is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Dickey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kathryn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Cogswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gwinner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Guelph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Guelph is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
    • Straubville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Straubville is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
    • Ludden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ludden is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Nome
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in LaMoure County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Berlin
  • Cogswell
  • Dickey
    • Dickey lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dickey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Fullerton
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kathryn
    • Kathryn lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kathryn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
  • LaMoure
  • Lisbon
    • Lisbon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lisbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Ludden
  • Marion
    • Marion lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Nome
    • Nome lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
  • Oakes
    • Oakes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
  • Stirum
    • Stirum lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stirum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
  • Verona
    • Verona lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Verona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona

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 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to LaMoure 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1033660  (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1033660 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: LaMoure
      • Est. Elev: 432 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Verona
      • Location given for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3713575     Lon: -98.0984339
      • 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 LaMoure, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pilgrims Rest 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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