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A visit to the Saint Elizabeth 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. Elizabeth Cemetery ...

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

47.4611, -99.3946

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

The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Fessenden. Fessenden lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
  • Tolbert Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
  • Longview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Longview Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • German Baptist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mielke Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mielke Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mielke Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Carrington Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
    • Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Byrnjulson Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Petersville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • German Free Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.

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

  • Sykeston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cathay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Carrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Guptill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Guptill is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
  • Barlow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Bowdon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fessenden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Melville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Melville is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • New Rockford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Chaseley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hamberg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Woodworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Williams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
    • Pettibone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Brantford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brantford is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
    • Hurdsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 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 St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Wells 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. Elizabeth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031120  (Saint Elizabeth Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031120 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: Wells
      • Est. Elev: 498 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sykeston
      • Location given for Saint Elizabeth Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4611096     Lon: -99.394561
      • 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 Wells, 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- St. Elizabeth 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.