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A visit to the Red Wing Cemetery ...

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 Red Wing Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Red Wing Cemetery

Lat:   47.6250°   (47° 37' 30")

Lon:   -103.5016°   (-103° 30' 5")

The Red Wing Cemetery is located in McKenzie County<2>.

The county seat for McKenzie County is located in Watford City. Watford City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Red Wing Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Red Wing Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
  • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Poker Jim Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poker Jim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poker Jim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poker Jim Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
  • Tepee Buttes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tepee Buttes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tepee Buttes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tepee Buttes Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
  • Rawson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rawson Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
  • Wilmington Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
  • Schafer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Charbonneau Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
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    • Nameless Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nameless Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nameless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nameless Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • 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 McKenzie County
    • Yellowstone Point Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellowstone Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellowstone Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellowstone Point Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
      • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • The Sunny Side Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102622 <5>
    • Johnsons Corner Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnsons Corner Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Russian Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Cemetery is located in Dunn County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Red Wing Cemetery.

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

  • Arnegard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
    • Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <6>
  • Rawson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
    • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
  • Alexander
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Watford City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
    • Watford City is located in McKenzie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <6>
  • Schafer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schafer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer
    • Schafer is located in McKenzie County
  • Grassy Butte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Charbonneau
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
    • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
  • Cartwright
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harding
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in McKenzie County
  • Fairview
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>

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 Red Wing Cemetery. The following communities are located in McKenzie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Red Wing 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 Red Wing Cemetery:

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 Red Wing Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1035084  (Red Wing Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1035084 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: Red Wing Creek
    • County: McKenzie         Elev: 662
    • Location given for GNIS #1035084 (Red Wing Cemetery)

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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 McKenzie, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Red Wing Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6250, Longitude: -103.5016       In this case, the coordinates for the Red Wing Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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