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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:

48.0942, -100.6115

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 McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Towner. Towner lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St.s Peter & Paul 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.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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Stenso Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Stenso Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stenso Cemetery
  • Verendrye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Verendrye Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verendrye Cemetery
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Westgaard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Westgaard Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgaard Cemetery
  • Stnenkjer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stnenkjer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stnenkjer Cemetery
  • Walley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Walley Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walley Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Granville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Velva.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208723 <5>
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Kief Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kief Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kief Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Sons of Herman Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Karlsruhe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bergen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bergen is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Balfour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Voltaire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Guthrie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Guthrie is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
  • Velva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Velva is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <6>
  • Granville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kief
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Drake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Butte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Butte is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Funston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Funston is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
  • Kongsberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Genoa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Genoa is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Towner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sawyer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Anamoose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rising ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rising is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
    • Ruso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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 McHenry 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.

  • Balfour
    • Balfour lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Balfour.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
  • Bantry
    • Bantry lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bantry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantry
  • Benedict
  • Berwick
  • Deering
  • Drake
    • Drake lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Drake.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
  • Granville
  • Ruso
    • Ruso lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ruso.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruso
  • Sawyer
  • Towner
    • Towner lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Towner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner
  • Velva
    • Velva lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Velva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva

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 McHenry 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 #1031060  (Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031060 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: McHenry
      • Est. Elev: 472 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Karlsruhe
      • Location given for Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.0941722     Lon: -100.611531
      • 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 McHenry, 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.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.