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A visit to the Saint Michaels Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Michaels Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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. Michaels Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.3484°   (48° 20' 54")

Lon:   -103.1785°   (-103° 10' 42")

The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Michaels Cemetery .

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 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. Michaels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Williams County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Michaels Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Ray
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <4>
    • Epping
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
      • Epping is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <4>
    • Tioga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
    • Springbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • White Earth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wildrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Corinth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
    • McGregor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Alamo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Jessie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
        • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
      • Banks ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
        • Banks is located in McKenzie County
      • Battleview
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
        • Battleview is located in Burke County
      • Williston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Appam
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
        • Appam is located in Williams 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. Michaels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alamo
      • Alamo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Michaels Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Banks - Historic
      • Banks lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Michaels Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Banks.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Epping
      • Epping lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Michaels Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epping.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
    • McGregor
    • Ray
      • Ray lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Michaels Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Springbrook
    • Wildrose
    • Williston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the St. Michaels Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelock Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Temple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
    • Bethany Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Valley Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Valley Cemetery
    • Epping Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Epping Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epping Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Wildrose.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102521 <6>
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
    • Bakken Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakken Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakken Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Olaf Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
      • Stordahl Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • East Fork Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Fork Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fork Cemetery
      • Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Tioga and McGregor.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of McGregor.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180162 <6>
      • Kristiansand Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kristiansand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kristiansand Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kristiansand Cemetery
      • Beauty Valley Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • The Beauty Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beauty Valley Cemetery is located
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauty Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101710 <6>
      • Grong Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

    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. Michaels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031239  (Saint Michaels Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1031239 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: Ray
      • County: Williams         Elev: 703
      • Location given for GNIS #1031239 (Saint Michaels Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: 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 Williams, 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. Michaels Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3484, Longitude: -103.1785       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Tioga and McGregor. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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