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A visit to the Saint Ellens 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. Ellens Cemetery ...

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

48.7356, -97.8837

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

The St. Ellens Cemetery is located in Pembina County<2>.

The county seat for Pembina County is located in Cavalier. Cavalier lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Ellens Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the St. Ellens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Spangel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spangel Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangel Cemetery
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
  • Andvari Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Andvari Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andvari Cemetery
  • West Mountain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Mountain Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain Cemetery
  • Hallson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hallson Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallson Cemetery
  • Old Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peters Cemetery
  • Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
  • Beaulieu Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beaulieu Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaulieu Cemetery
  • Milton Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dovre Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dovre Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovre Cemetery
  • St. Clothilda Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Clothilda Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clothilda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stokesville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stokesville Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Walhalla Hillside Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
      • The Walhalla Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Walhalla Cemetery
    • South Pembina Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Pembina Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pembina Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • West Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The West Zion Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zion Cemetery
    • Langemo Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Langemo Pioneer Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langemo Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Langemo Pioneer Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Edinburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102107 <5>
    • Crystal City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crystal City Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal City Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Crystal.
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Tyner Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tyner Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Ellens Cemetery.

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

  • Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hanks Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
  • Svold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Svold is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svold
  • Akra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Akra is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
  • Milton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gardar is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
  • Canton City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Canton City is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Canton City has also been known as:
    • Hensel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton City <6>
  • Backoo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Backoo is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
  • Osnabrock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cavalier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Crystal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walhalla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Leroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Leroy is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Edinburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hoople
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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. Ellens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pembina County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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. Ellens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pembina 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. Ellens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031121  (Saint Ellens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031121 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: Pembina
      • Est. Elev: 339 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Concrete
      • Location given for Saint Ellens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7355497     Lon: -97.8837091
      • 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 Pembina, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Ellens 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.