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A visit to the Saint Boniface 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 St. Boniface Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Boniface Cemetery:

48.4886, -103.9088

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

The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Boniface Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Boniface Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the St. Boniface Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gladys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gladys Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys Cemetery
  • Grenora Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Grenora Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grenora Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Grenora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147730 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Olaf Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Grenora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21100 <5>
  • Cow Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek Cemetery
  • St. George Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Grenora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20937 <5>
  • Faith Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Williston Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Williston Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Writing Rock Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Coalridge Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Fork Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The East Fork Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork Cemetery
    • Skabo Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Skabo Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skabo Cemetery
    • East Writing Rock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Boniface Cemetery.

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

  • Bonetraill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonetraill is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
  • Hanks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanks is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
  • Grenora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Zahl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dagmar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Appam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Appam is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
  • Stady ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Stady is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
  • Alamo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Alkabo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Alkabo is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkabo
  • Williston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Springbrook
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Springbrook is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Reserve
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • McCabe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Westby is located in Sheridan County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westby <6>
    • Corinth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Medicine Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Froid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Froid is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Froid <6>
    • Bainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Antelope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Epping
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fortuna
      (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 St. Boniface Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Boniface Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alamo
    • Alamo lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Boniface Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Alkabo
  • Antelope
  • Bainville
  • Dagmar
    • Dagmar lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Boniface Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dagmar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagmar
  • Epping
    • Epping lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Boniface Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epping.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
  • Fortuna
  • Froid
    • Froid lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Boniface Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Froid.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
  • Grenora
  • Springbrook
  • Stady - Historic
    • Stady lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Boniface Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stady
  • Williston

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 St. Boniface Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Williams 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 St. Boniface Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031106  (Saint Boniface Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031106 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: Williams
      • Est. Elev: 735 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Bonetraill
      • Location given for Saint Boniface Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4886369     Lon: -103.9088188
      • 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 Williams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- St. Boniface 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.