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A visit to the Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Creek Cemetery:

46.3433, -100.3368

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

The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Emmons County<2>.

The county seat for Emmons County is located in Linton. Linton lies just to the southeast of the Sand Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Sand Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Merkle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Merkle Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merkle Cemetery
  • Temvik Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Temvik Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temvik Cemetery
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
  • Gimble Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gimble Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimble Cemetery
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Catholic Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Cannon Ball.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102248 <5>
  • Big Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cannon Ball Memorial Congregational Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Episcopal Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Episcopal Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Cannon Ball.
      • The St. James Episcopal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. James Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102427 <5>
    • Omio Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Omio Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omio Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Martins Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Martins Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cemetery
    • Ft. Rice Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ft. Rice Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Rice Cemetery
    • Reform Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reform Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sand Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Linton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazelton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cannon Ball
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Livona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Livona is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
  • Strasburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Rice
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
  • Braddock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Yates
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Westfield is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Solen
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Moffit
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Huff
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
  • Hague
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Napoleon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Sand Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Emmons County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sand Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Emmons 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 Sand Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031339  (Sand Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031339 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: Emmons
      • Est. Elev: 557 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Temvik
      • Location given for Sand Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3433247     Lon: -100.3367823
      • 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 Emmons, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Creek 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.