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A visit to the Saint Jordahlen 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. Jordahlen Cemetery ...

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

47.7186, -97.3026

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

The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Jordahlen Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Jordahlen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Washington Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • EUB Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The EUB Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EUB Cemetery
  • Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
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    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Gran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Church Cemetery
      • The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosset Family Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • Asheim Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Asheim Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheim Cemetery
    • West Immanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Immanuel Cemetery
    • Northwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • North Prairie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
    • Sodeberg Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sodeberg Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodeberg Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Jordahlen Cemetery.

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

  • Holmes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Hatton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Reynolds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Thompson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Buxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Northwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Emerado
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mayville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Arvilla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kempton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Cummings
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Grand Forks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Roseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • East Grand Forks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Larimore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mekinock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mallory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mallory is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory

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. Jordahlen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Forks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buxton
    • Buxton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Jordahlen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buxton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • Climax
    • Climax lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Jordahlen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Climax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • East Grand Forks
  • Fisher
    • Fisher lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Jordahlen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Gilby
    • Gilby lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Jordahlen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
  • Grand Forks
  • Hatton
    • Hatton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Jordahlen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Hillsboro
  • Kempton
    • Kempton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Jordahlen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kempton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
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Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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. Jordahlen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grand Forks 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. Jordahlen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034658  (Saint Jordahlen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034658 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: Grand Forks
      • Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holmes
      • Location given for Saint Jordahlen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7185939     Lon: -97.3025866
      • 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 Grand Forks, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Jordahlen 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.