A visit to the Saints Peter and Paul 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:
47.0525, -103.1082
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Billings County<2>.
The county seat for Billings County is located in Medora. Medora lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Billings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Billings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Fairfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102497 <5>
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Josephat Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephat Cemetery is located in Billings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephat Cemetery
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Billings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
- St. Edwards Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
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- Dickinson Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Dickinson Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Russian Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
- Medora Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haven of Rest Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Killdeer Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Killdeer Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer Cemetery
- Daglum Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Daglum Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daglum Cemetery
- Mormannia Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mormannia Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormannia Cemetery
- Mormannia Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mormannia Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormannia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Hradec
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Hradec is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
- Former name for New Hradec:
- Novy Hradec
- Belfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Heart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fryburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fryburg is located in Billings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
- Dickinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Butte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Killdeer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Schefield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schefield
- Gladstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Billings County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belfield
- Dickinson
- Fryburg
- Gladstone
- Grassy Butte
- Killdeer
- Manning
- Medora
- Medora lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Dakota:
- Pages specific to Billings 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1031313 (Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031313 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: Billings
- Est. Elev: 782 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairfield SE
- Location given for Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.0525141 Lon: -103.1082355
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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 Billings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St.s Peter & Paul 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. |