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A visit to the Saint James Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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. James Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.6236°   (48° 37' 24")

Lon:   -102.6213°   (-102° 37' 16")

The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Bowbells. Bowbells lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. James Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Lunds Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunds Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunds Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lunds Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Beauty Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauty Valley Cemetery
      • The Beauty Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beauty Valley Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101710 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Tioga and McGregor.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of McGregor.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180162 <5>
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Grong Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • White Earth Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Earth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Earth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Earth Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Danish Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burke County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. James Cemetery.

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

  • Powers Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Battleview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
  • McGregor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Lignite
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
    • Lignite is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <7>
  • White Earth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Niobe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
    • Niobe is located in Ward County
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rival. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
    • Rival is located in Burke County
  • Hamlet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
  • Columbus
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <7>
  • Tioga
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <7>
  • Ross
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Mountrail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <7>
  • Bowbells
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowbells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells
    • Bowbells is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <7>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Larson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
      • Larson is located in Burke County
    • Flaxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
      • Flaxton is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <7>
    • Stanley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenmare
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmare
      • Kenmare is located in Ward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmare <7>
    • Portal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Noonan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Palermo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Portal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Portal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<9>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Portal

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. James Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

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. James Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1034098  (Saint James Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1034098 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lunds Valley
    • County: Burke         Elev: 708
    • Location given for GNIS #1034098 (Saint James Cemetery)

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

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 Burke, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. James Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6236, Longitude: -102.6213       In this case, the coordinates for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Tioga and McGregor. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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