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A visit to the Roloff 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 Roloff Cemetery ...

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

46.2297, -98.9443

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

The Roloff Cemetery is located in Dickey County<2>.

The county seat for Dickey County is located in Ellendale. Ellendale lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Roloff Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Roloff Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Roloff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • United Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Gradenfeld Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gradenfeld Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradenfeld Cemetery
  • Granadenfeld Congregational Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
  • Pomona Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • American Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The American Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kulm Lutheran Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370879 <5>
  • Kulm Congregational Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Assembly of God Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Beresena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beresena Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresena Cemetery
  • New Beresina Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pamona Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pamona Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamona Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Merricourt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Merricourt Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt Cemetery
    • Swede Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Swede Twp. Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Twp. Cemetery
    • Nazareth Parish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fredonia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Fredonia Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Martin Luther Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johannes Cemetery
    • Wirch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Wirch Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirch Cemetery
    • Peace Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Eszlinger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eszlinger Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eszlinger Cemetery
    • Lautt Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lautt Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lautt Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Roloff Cemetery.

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

  • Kulm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kulm is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulm
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulm <6>
  • Merricourt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Merricourt is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
  • Fredonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgeley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Monango
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Monango is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Lehr
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jud
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jud is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jud <6>
  • Forbes
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Ashley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Nortonville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nortonville is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
  • Ellendale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Fullerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Alfred
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Alfred is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Long Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Lake is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Gackle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wishek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 Roloff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickey County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Dickey 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 Roloff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030959  (Roloff Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030959 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: Dickey
      • Est. Elev: 609 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Merricourt NW
      • Location given for Roloff Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2296915     Lon: -98.9442736
      • 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 Dickey, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roloff 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.