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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Schafer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Schafer Cemetery (FG ID #102563)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Schafer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.8052°   (47° 48' 18")

Lon:   -103.2176°   (-103° 13' 3")

The Schafer Cemetery is located in McKenzie County<2>.

The county seat for McKenzie County is located in Watford City. Watford City lies just to the west of the Schafer Cemetery .

Establishment of the Schafer Cemetery ...

The Schafer Cemetery was established in 1907.

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 Schafer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McKenzie County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Schafer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Schafer Cemetery.

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

    • Schafer
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schafer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer
      • Schafer is located in McKenzie County
    • Watford City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
      • Watford City is located in McKenzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <5>
    • Arnegard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
      • Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <5>
    • Keene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rawson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in McKenzie County
    • Lake Jessie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
      • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Alexander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mandaree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandaree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandaree
      • Mandaree is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandaree <5>
    • Charbonneau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
      • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • Grassy Butte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

    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 Schafer Cemetery. The following communities are located in McKenzie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Schafer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Tepee Buttes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tepee Buttes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tepee Buttes Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tepee Buttes Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Wilmington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington Cemetery
    • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsons Corner Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnsons Corner Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Corner Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Keene.
      • The Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201205 <1>
    • Rawson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawson Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawson Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Silent City Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silent City Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent City Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Red Wing Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Wing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Wing Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Wing Cemetery
      • Garden Valley Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Valley Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Valley Cemetery
      • West Prairie Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Prairie Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • The Good Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • First Lutheran Cemetery
        • Good Hope Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249537 <1>
      • Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Williston.
        • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hauge Cemetery
        • Ploom Creek Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Chuch Cemetery
        • Ploom Creek Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251842 <1>
      • Redeemer Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redeemer Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redeemer Cemetery
      • Camp Creek Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
      • Charbonneau Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Antelope Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antelope Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery

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

    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 Schafer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031374  (Schafer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1031374 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Schafer
      • County: McKenzie         Elev: 634
      • Location given for GNIS #1031374 (Schafer Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #102563

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Schafer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8052, Longitude: -103.2176    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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