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A visit to the Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery ...

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

48.1100, -101.0471

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

The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Ward County<2>.

The county seat for Ward County is located in Minot. Minot lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sawyer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sawyer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Sawyer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Walley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Walley Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walley Cemetery
  • Stnenkjer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Stnenkjer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stnenkjer Cemetery
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Norwich Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Cemetery
  • Westgaard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Westgaard Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgaard Cemetery
  • Saron Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
  • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • Verendrye Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Verendrye Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verendrye Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Minot.
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hauge Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340915 <5>
  • St. John Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Granville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Rising Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bergen Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen 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 Sawyer Cemetery.

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

  • Sawyer
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Velva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Genoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Genoa is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Surrey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Voltaire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Granville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Minot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bergen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bergen is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Rising ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rising is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
  • Deering
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Benedict
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ruso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Karlsruhe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kongsberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg
    • Ruthville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruthville is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Max
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Max is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <6>

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 Sawyer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ward County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sawyer 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 professional and volunteer 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 Sawyer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ward 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 Sawyer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031364  (Sawyer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031364 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: Ward
      • Est. Elev: 494 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sawyer
      • Location given for Sawyer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.11001     Lon: -101.0470984
      • 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 Ward, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sawyer 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.