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A visit to the Saint Jacobs 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. Jacobs Cemetery ...

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

47.1825, -103.3285

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

The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Billings County<2>.

The county seat for Billings County is located in Medora. Medora lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Jacobs Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the St. Jacobs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Josephat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephat Cemetery is located in Billings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephat Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Billings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Fairfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102497 <5>
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Billings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Billings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of New Hradec.
  • St. Demetrius Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Demetrius Cemetery is located in Billings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Demetrius Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Russian Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Russian Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Medora Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Edwards Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Poker Jim Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Poker Jim Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Jim Cemetery
    • Plain View Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Plain View Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Golden Valley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Killdeer Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Killdeer Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Jacobs Cemetery.

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

  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Grassy Butte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Medora
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fryburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fryburg is located in Billings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
  • Belfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • New Hradec
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hradec is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
    • Former name for New Hradec:
    • Novy Hradec
  • Manning
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • South Heart
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Killdeer
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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. Jacobs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Billings County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Billings 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. Jacobs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1035111  (Saint Jacobs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1035111 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: Billings
      • Est. Elev: 812 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gorham
      • Location given for Saint Jacobs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1825148     Lon: -103.3285178
      • 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 Billings, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Jacobs 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.