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A visit to the Saint Olaf 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. Olaf Cemetery ...

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

48.7634, -102.8191

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

The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Bowbells. Bowbells lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east of the St. Olaf Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the St. Olaf Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963815 <5>
  • Coalfield Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coalfield Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coalfield Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Noonan.
    • The Coalfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462230 <5>
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Short Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Grong Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Little Butte Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
    • Little Butte Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Olaf Cemetery.

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

  • Larson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Larson is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
  • Columbus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • McGregor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Battleview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
  • Noonan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lignite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Hamlet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Powers Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wildrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Portal
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Portal
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Roche Percee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Flaxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crosby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Corinth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Tioga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Tioga is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <6>

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. Olaf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crosby
    • Crosby lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crosby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
  • Flaxton
  • Lignite
  • McGregor
  • Wildrose

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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. Olaf Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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. Olaf Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031244  (Saint Olaf Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031244 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: Burke
      • Est. Elev: 732 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Columbus SE
      • Location given for Saint Olaf Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7633659     Lon: -102.8190666
      • 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 Burke, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Olaf 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.