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A visit to the Saint Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

48.6297, -97.4623

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

The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Pembina County<2>.

The county seat for Pembina County is located in Cavalier. Cavalier lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Landstad Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
  • Crystal City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Crystal City Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal City Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Crystal.
  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hoople Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • West Point Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The West Point Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
  • Drayton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Drayton Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Grafton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256137 <5>
  • Stokesville Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Stokesville Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville Cemetery
  • Park Center Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Bathgate Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bathgate Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bathgate Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
    • Teien Covenant Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Teien Covenant Cemetery is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teien Covenant Cemetery
    • Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Joliette Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hallson Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallson Cemetery
    • Hyde Park Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hyde Park Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park Cemetery
    • Eagle Point Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
    • Tabitha Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Thomas
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Glasston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Auburn is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Crystal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hoople
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Canton City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton City is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Canton City has also been known as:
    • Hensel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton City <6>
  • Cashel ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cashel is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
  • Pittsburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Hamilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Herrick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Drayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bowesmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cavalier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mandt is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
    • Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Akra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Akra is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
    • Joliette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Joliette is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
    • Bathgate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mattson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mattson is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
    • Backoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Backoo is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
    • Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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. Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pembina County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pembina 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. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031306  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031306 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: Pembina
      • Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Glasston
      • Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.6297118     Lon: -97.4623044
      • 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 Pembina, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Thomas 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.