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A visit to the Saint Michael 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. Michael Cemetery ...

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

48.8492, -99.6163

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

The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Rolette County<2>.

The county seat for Rolette County is located in Rolla. Rolla lies just to the north of the St. Michael Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michael 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. Michael Cemetery.<4>

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

  • An-qui-ni-gay Indian Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Saint John.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102438 <5>
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Belcourt.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102514 <5>
  • St. Anns Addition Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Maryville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maryville Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville Cemetery
  • White Stone Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The White Stone Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Mill Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mill Lake Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lake Cemetery
  • Perth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Perth Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Westland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westland Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland Cemetery
    • Rolette Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rolette Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolette Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rolette Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Rolette.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102349 <5>
    • St. Edward Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Edward Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edward Cemetery
    • Mylo Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mylo Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo Cemetery
    • All Nations Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The All Nations Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Nations Cemetery
    • Wakopa Henderson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakopa Henderson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakopa Henderson Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Killarney (MB).
      • The Wakopa Henderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henderson Cemetery
      • Wakopa Cemetery
    • North Ox Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bisbee Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bisbee Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee Cemetery
    • McLean Family Burial Site
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the St. Michael Cemetery.

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

  • Rolla
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rolla is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <6>
  • Belcourt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Saint John
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shell Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
  • Perth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hansboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mylo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bannerman ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rolette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Agate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rocklake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bisbee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wakopa ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakopa
    • East Dunseith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • East Dunseith is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dunseith
    • San Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • San Haven is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Haven
    • Mather
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
    • Holmfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kelvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Kelvin is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
    • Dunseith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cartwright
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Badger Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyonshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Desford ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desford
    • Killarney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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. Michael Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rolette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Michael Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Rolette 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. Michael Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031236  (Saint Michael Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031236 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: Rolette
      • Est. Elev: 555 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rolla
      • Location given for Saint Michael Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8491724     Lon: -99.6162552
      • 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 Rolette, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Michael 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.