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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:

46.5800, -97.6257

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 Ransom County<2>.

The county seat for Ransom County is located in Lisbon. Lisbon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 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.

  • Enderlin City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Enderlin City Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enderlin City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Enderlin City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Enderlin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1850000 <5>
  • SheldonCemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The SheldonCemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SheldonCemetery
    • The SheldonCemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sheldon City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102489 <5>
  • Fillmore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lisbon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102242 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lucca Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385111 <5>
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Petri Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Nome.
    • The St. Petri Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peters Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405853 <5>
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    • Hill Side Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Free Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Lutheran Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
      • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102052 <5>
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Waldheim Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Northland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Northland Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northland Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Fort Ransom.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102226 <5>
    • Standing Rock Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Standing Rock Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johannes Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Enderlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Anselm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Anselm is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselm
  • Lisbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Nome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alice is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Fort Ransom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fingal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Elliott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliott is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Kathryn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Leonard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Chaffee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • McLeod
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Woods is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Milnor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Barrie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Barrie is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrie
    • Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Tower City
      (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. Olaf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ransom County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alice
    • Alice lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Buffalo
  • Davenport
  • Enderlin
  • Fingal
    • Fingal lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fingal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
  • Kathryn
  • Leonard
  • Lisbon
    • Lisbon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lisbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Milnor
    • Milnor lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milnor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
  • Nome
    • Nome lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
  • Oriska
    • Oriska lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Olaf Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oriska.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska
  • Sheldon
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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 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 Ransom 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 #1031245  (Saint Olaf Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031245 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: Ransom
      • Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Buttzville
      • Location given for Saint Olaf Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5799713     Lon: -97.6256535
      • 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 Ransom, 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- 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.