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A visit to the Saint Olaf Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Olaf 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. 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)

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

Lat:   48.4569°   (48° 27' 24")

Lon:   -98.2748°   (-98° 16' 29")

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

The county seat for Walsh County is located in Grafton. Grafton lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the east of the St. Olaf Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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. Olaf Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Walsh 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. Olaf 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 20 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.

    • Fairdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <4>
    • Edmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
      • Edmore is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <4>
    • Adams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nekoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nekoma <4>
    • Lawton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <4>
    • Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Osnabrock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
      • Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <4>
    • Loma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
      • Loma is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Brocket
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
      • Brocket is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <4>
    • Lankin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
      • Lankin is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lankin <4>
    • Hampden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
    • Edinburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Praha ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Praha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
        • Praha is located in Walsh County
      • Gardar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
        • Gardar is located in Pembina County
      • Langdon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Langdon is located in Cavalier County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <4>
      • Whitman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
        • Whitman is located in Nelson County
      • Kerry ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
        • Kerry is located in Walsh County
      • Alsen
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Park River
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
        • Park River is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <4>
      • Mountain
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
        • Mountain is located in Pembina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <4>

    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 Walsh County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the St. Olaf Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Aadalen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Aadalen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Aadalen Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Aadalen Cemetery
    • Silvesta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silvesta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silvesta Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvesta Cemetery
    • Sobak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sobak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sobak Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sobak Cemetery
    • Ohnstad Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohnstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ohnstad Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohnstad Cemetery
    • St. Ansgar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Adams Cemetery
    • Soper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soper Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nekoma Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nekoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nekoma Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nekoma Cemetery
    • Edmore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmore Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmore Cemetery
    • St. Edwards Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
    • Hitterdal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitterdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitterdal Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitterdal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Highland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Lawton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
      • East Adams Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Adams Cemetery
      • ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
      • St. Clothilda Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clothilda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clothilda Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clothilda Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

    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. Olaf Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031243  (Saint Olaf Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1031243 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: Edmore NE
      • County: Walsh         Elev: 483
      • Location given for GNIS #1031243 (Saint Olaf 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 Walsh, 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 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: 48.4569, Longitude: -98.2748       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Olaf 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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