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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

48.3114, -97.9156

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

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Walsh County<2>.

The county seat for Walsh County is located in Grafton. Grafton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Machart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Machart Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machart Cemetery
  • Christianson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Christianson Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianson Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • East Adams Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Adams Cemetery
  • Middle Forest River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • East Sarnia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Sarnia Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sarnia Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Park River.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101787 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Park River Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Park River Memorial Park is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Park River Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Park River.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102164 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • East Forest River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • Kensington Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kensington Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Cemetery
    • Hyde Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hyde Park Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Adams Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Adams Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Adams.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270212 <5>
    • West Forest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Forest Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forest Cemetery
    • Forest River Colony Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • Lankin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Praha ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
  • Fordville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pisek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Park River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kerry ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kerry is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
  • Conway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Conway is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Whitman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitman is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Inkster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mandt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mandt is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
    • Orr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Gardar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gardar is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
    • Fairdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoople
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brocket
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Michigan City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Niagara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Forest River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walsh County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Walsh 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. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031191  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031191 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: Walsh
      • Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lankin
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.3113837     Lon: -97.9156498
      • 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 Walsh, 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- St. Josephs 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.
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