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A visit to the Saron 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 Saron Cemetery ...

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

47.3347, -101.7591

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

The Saron Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Saron Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Saron Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Saron Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boeckel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Boeckel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boeckel Cemetery
  • Wolfe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Link Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Martin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin Cemetery
  • Hazen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hazen Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen Cemetery
    • The Hazen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hazen City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266008 <5>
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Mathews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Goetz Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kronthal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Kronthal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronthal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kronthal Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of Beulah.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102095 <5>
  • Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zap Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102749 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Peace Congregational Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Peace Lutheran Church
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. James Lutheran / Krem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Koehler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Koehler Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehler Cemetery
    • St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery
      • The St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Neusatz Cemetery
      • St. Matthseus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102209 <5>
    • Cambridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Weiderich Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Weiderich Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiderich Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Saron Cemetery.

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

  • Beulah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hazen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Zap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Zap is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <6>
  • Krem ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Krem is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
  • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Golden Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Nishu ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nishu is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
  • Stanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Knife River Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Pick City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pick City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Red Butte ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Butte is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
  • Dodge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Hannover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hannover is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
    • Riverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • White Shield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • White Shield is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Shield
    • Elbowoods ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
    • Twin Buttes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes

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 Saron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Saron Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Saron Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031358  (Saron Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031358 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: Mercer
      • Est. Elev: 570 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beulah
      • Location given for Saron Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3347275     Lon: -101.7590578
      • 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 Mercer, 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 from Point A (ie- Saron 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.