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A visit to the Saint Lawrence 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. Lawrence Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Lawrence 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. Lawrence Cemetery

Lat:   47.5447°   (47° 32' 40")

Lon:   -98.2232°   (-98° 13' 23")

The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Griggs County<2>.

The county seat for Griggs County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies just to the south southeast of the St. Lawrence Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hero Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hero Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hero Cemetery is located in Griggs County
  • Binford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Binford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Griggs County
  • Cooperstown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooperstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooperstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooperstown Cemetery is located in Griggs County
  • Romness Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romness Methodist Cemetery
    • The Romness Methodist Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Romness Methodist Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sharon.
    • The Romness Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Romness Cemetery
    • Romness Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2677795 <5>
  • Naroen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naroen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naroen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Naroen Cemetery is located in Griggs County
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • New Luther Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Luther Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Luther Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Luther Valley Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Glenfield Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenfield Cemetery
    • The Glenfield Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenfield Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Glenfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101971 <5>
  • Hannaford Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannaford Cemetery
    • The Hannaford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hannaford Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hannaford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102003 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • McVille Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McVille Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McVille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McVille Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Lyster Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyster Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Mabel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mabel Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Hamlin Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Steele County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.

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

  • Jessie
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Binford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
    • Binford is located in Griggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binford <6>
  • Cooperstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sutton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Aneta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • McVille
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <6>
  • Hannaford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Glenfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Foster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pekin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <6>
    • McHenry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Finley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Walum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum
      • Walum is located in Griggs County
    • Tolna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
      • Tolna is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <6>
    • Sherbrooke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County

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. Lawrence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Griggs County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aneta
    • Aneta lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aneta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneta
  • Binford
  • Cooperstown
  • Courtenay
  • Dazey
    • Dazey lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dazey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey
  • Finley
  • Grace City
  • Hannaford
  • Hope
    • Hope lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Kensal
    • Kensal lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kensal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensal
  • Luverne
    • Luverne lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luverne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
  • McHenry
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Continue List   (7 more)
    • Pekin
      • Pekin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Sharon
      • Sharon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sherbrooke
    • Sutton
      • Sutton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sutton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Tolna
      • Tolna lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
    • Wimbledon

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 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. Lawrence 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. Lawrence Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1031195  (Saint Lawrence Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1031195 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: Jessie
    • County: Griggs         Elev: 446
    • Location given for GNIS #1031195 (Saint Lawrence 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 Griggs, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Lawrence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5447, Longitude: -98.2232       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Lawrence 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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