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A visit to the Ringsaker 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 Ringsaker Cemetery ...

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

46.7758, -98.0607

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

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

The county seat for Barnes County is located in Valley City. Valley City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ringsaker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ringsaker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Ringsaker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Sheyenne Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elim Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Elim Evangelical Free Church Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elim Evangelical Free Church Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Valley City.
    • The Elim Evangelical Free Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elim Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395582 <5>
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Waldheim Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Rest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie Rest Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rest Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Nordheim Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ringsaker Cemetery.

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

  • Kathryn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fingal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • North Valley City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North Valley City is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley City
  • Nome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oriska
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eckelson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Ransom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Tower City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rogers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Alice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Alice is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Spiritwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ypsilanti
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Enderlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Montpelier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Dickey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leal is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Ashtabula ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ashtabula is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula

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 Ringsaker 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 Ringsaker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alice
  • Buffalo
  • Dickey
  • Enderlin
  • Fingal
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kathryn
  • Marion
  • Montpelier
  • Nome
    • Nome lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ringsaker Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
  • Oriska
  • Rogers
    • Rogers lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ringsaker Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rogers.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ringsaker 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 Ringsaker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030910  (Ringsaker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030910 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: 431 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sanborn SE
      • Location given for Ringsaker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7758131     Lon: -98.0606532
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ringsaker 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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