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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. 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. Olaf Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   48.7634°   (48° 45' 48")

Lon:   -102.8191°   (-102° 49' 8")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Divide County
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalfield Cemetery
    • The Coalfield Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • 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)
    • 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 Divide County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • St. James Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Little Butte Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Little Butte Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
    • Larson is located in Burke County
  • Columbus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <6>
  • McGregor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Battleview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
  • Noonan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lignite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
    • Lignite is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <6>
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rival. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
    • Rival is located in Burke County
  • Hamlet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Portal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Portal
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Roche Percee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche Percee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche Percee
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Percee <6>
    • Flaxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
      • Flaxton is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <6>
    • Crosby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Corinth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
    • Tioga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <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 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. Olaf 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. Olaf Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1031244  (Saint Olaf Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1031244 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: Columbus SE
    • County: Burke         Elev: 732
    • Location given for GNIS #1031244 (Saint Olaf 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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Olaf Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7634, Longitude: -102.8191       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Olaf 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.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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