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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...

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

46.2758, -99.8896

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

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Emmons County<2>.

The county seat for Emmons County is located in Linton. Linton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Martins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Martins Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • St. Aloysius Catholic Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Frieden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Frieden Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frieden Cemetery
  • Salems Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Salems Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salems Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Omio Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Omio Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omio Cemetery
  • Worms Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Worms Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Old Kassel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Kassel Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kassel Cemetery
    • Johannesthal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Johannesthal Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesthal Cemetery
      • The Johannesthal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johannestal Cemetery
    • Tell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Tell Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell Cemetery
    • New Kassel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Kassel Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kassel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Red Lake Community Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Reform Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reform Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Wishek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101885 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Wishek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Strasburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Napoleon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Linton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hague
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Zeeland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Westfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Braddock
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazelton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Venturia
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lehr
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Artas
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Artas is located in Campbell County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Ashley
    (29 miles [46.7 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. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Emmons County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Emmons 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. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031178  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031178 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: Emmons
      • Est. Elev: 571 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Schell Buttes SW
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2758154     Lon: -99.8895549
      • 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 Emmons, 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. Joseph 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.