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A visit to the Saint Raphael 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. Raphael Cemetery ...

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

46.3400, -98.0712

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

The St. Raphael Cemetery is located in LaMoure County<2>.

The county seat for LaMoure County is located in LaMoure. LaMoure lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the St. Raphael Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the St. Raphael Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • West Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The West Fairview Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview Cemetery
  • St. Ansgar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Dick Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosehill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of LaMoure.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102360 <5>
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sjulli Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sjulli Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sjulli Cemetery
  • Stiklestad Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stiklestad Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiklestad Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Oakes View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Oakes View Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes View Cemetery
  • Fairview Colony Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Standing Rock Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Standing Rock Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Griswold Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Griswold Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
    • Harlem Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harlem Cemetery is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Northland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
    • Nordheim Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Raphael Cemetery.

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

  • Verona
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Glover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glover is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • LaMoure
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Elliott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Elliott is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Oakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Norway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Norway is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Fort Ransom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stirum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stirum is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
  • Grand Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
  • Harlem ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harlem is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Lisbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fullerton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Berlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Straubville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Straubville is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
    • Cogswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gwinner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Litchville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Guelph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Guelph is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
    • Ludden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ludden is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Kathryn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dickey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs

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. Raphael Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in LaMoure County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Berlin
  • Cogswell
  • Dickey
  • Forman
  • Fullerton
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kathryn
  • LaMoure
  • Lisbon
    • Lisbon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Raphael Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lisbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Marion
      • Marion lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Raphael Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Nome
      • Nome lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Raphael Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nome.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
    • Oakes
      • Oakes lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Raphael Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
    • Stirum
    • Verona

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. Raphael Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to LaMoure 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. Raphael Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1033665  (Saint Raphael Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1033665 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: LaMoure
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Verona
      • Location given for Saint Raphael Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3399678     Lon: -98.0712118
      • 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 LaMoure, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Raphael 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.
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