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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:

46.8620, -102.5460

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 Stark County<2>.

The county seat for Stark County is located in Dickinson. Dickinson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west 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 24 that are within 24 miles [38.6 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.

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dickinson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Dickinson Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Richardton.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Assumption Abbey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Assumption Abbey Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Abbey Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Assumption Abbey Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Richardton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249875 <5>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pius Cemetery is located in Schefield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #636344 <5>
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Kyseth Memorial Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • First Baptist Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Baptist Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hebron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228943 <5>
    • First United Methodist Church Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
    • Saint Anns Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Saint Anns Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Anns Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hebron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102378 <5>
    • St. John Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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:

  • Gladstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richardton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dickinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lefor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Antelope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Antelope is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • New Hradec
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hradec is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
    • Former name for New Hradec:
    • Novy Hradec
  • Schefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Schefield is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schefield
  • Marshall
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Heart
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Hebron
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • New England
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manning
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Stark 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 start 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. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Stark 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 #1031305  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031305 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: Stark
      • Est. Elev: 726 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gladstone
      • Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8619513     Lon: -102.5460136
      • 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 Stark, 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 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.