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A visit to the Saint Sylvan 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. Sylvan Cemetery ...

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

48.8400, -100.0687

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

The St. Sylvan Cemetery is located in Rolette County<2>.

The county seat for Rolette County is located in Rolla. Rolla lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the St. Sylvan Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the St. Sylvan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Dunseith.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2380254 <5>
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Ackworth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ackworth Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth Cemetery
  • Tarus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Tarus Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarus Cemetery
  • St. Edward Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Edward Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edward Cemetery
  • White Stone Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The White Stone Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone Cemetery
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Tasco Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tasco Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasco Cemetery
  • Westland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westland Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland Cemetery
  • St. Anns Addition Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mill Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mill Lake Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lake Cemetery
    • Little Fargo Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Little Fargo Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Fargo Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Belcourt.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102514 <5>
    • Rolette Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rolette Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolette Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rolette Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Rolette.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102349 <5>
    • Maryville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Maryville Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville Cemetery
    • An-qui-ni-gay Indian Burial Ground
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Manger Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Manger Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manger Cemetery
    • Oak Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Wakopa Henderson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakopa Henderson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakopa Henderson Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Killarney (MB).
      • The Wakopa Henderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henderson Cemetery
      • Wakopa 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] of the St. Sylvan Cemetery.

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

  • Dunseith
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • San Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • San Haven is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Haven
  • East Dunseith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Dunseith is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dunseith
  • Kelvin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kelvin is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
  • Shell Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
  • Overly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Overly is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Belcourt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Omemee ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Omemee is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omemee
  • Rolette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint John
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Metigoshe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bottineau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bannerman ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakopa ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakopa
    • Rolla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Rolla is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <6>
    • Desford ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desford
    • Gardena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gardena is located in Bottineau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people

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. Sylvan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rolette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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. Sylvan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Rolette 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. Sylvan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031301  (Saint Sylvan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031301 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: Rolette
      • Est. Elev: 596 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dunseith
      • Location given for Saint Sylvan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8400018     Lon: -100.0687444
      • 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 Rolette, 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' (or 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- St. Sylvan 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.