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A visit to the Rainy Butte 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 Rainy Butte Cemetery ...

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

46.4417, -102.8629

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

The Rainy Butte Cemetery is located in Hettinger County<2>.

The county seat for Hettinger County is located in Mott. Mott lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east of the Rainy Butte Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rainy Butte Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Rainy Butte Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Havelock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Cemetery
  • New England Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The New England Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Our Redeemers Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Carroll Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carroll Twp. Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Twp. Cemetery
  • DeSart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The DeSart Cemetery is located in Slope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSart Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the DeSart Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of New England.
  • St. Helena Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Helena Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helena Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Tepee Butte Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tepee Butte Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tepee Butte Cemetery
  • Haven of Rest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pierce Congregational Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pierce Congregational Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Congregational Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pierce Congregational Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Amidon.
      • The Pierce Congregational Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pierce Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102288 <5>
    • Cedar Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Lutheran Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lutheran Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Scranton.
      • The Cedar Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101803 <5>
    • Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Norman Lutheran Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norman Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Amidon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412418 <5>
    • Whetstone Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Alden Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alden Cemetery is located in Slope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
    • Regent Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Regent Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Daglum Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Daglum Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daglum Cemetery
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pius Cemetery is located in Schefield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #636344 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Rainy Butte Cemetery.

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

  • New England
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Regent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Schefield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Schefield is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schefield
  • Lefor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Amidon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Reeder
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Scranton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Gascoyne
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gascoyne is located in Bowman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gascoyne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Bucyrus
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bucyrus is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Mott
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mott is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mott <6>
  • South Heart
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Rainy Butte Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hettinger County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rainy Butte Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hettinger 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 Rainy Butte Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030833  (Rainy Butte Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030833 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: Hettinger
      • Est. Elev: 827 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jung Lake
      • Location given for Rainy Butte Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4416748     Lon: -102.8629423
      • 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 Hettinger, 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 from Point A (ie- Rainy Butte 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.