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A visit to the Selma Union 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 Selma Union Cemetery ...

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

46.1264, -101.9149

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

The Selma Union Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Carson. Carson lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Selma Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Selma Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Selma Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pilgerheim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pilgerheim Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgerheim Cemetery
  • Prince of Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prince of Peace Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince of Peace Cemetery
    • The Prince of Peace Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101804 <5>
  • Fleak Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Fleak Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleak Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Stowers Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pretty Rock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pretty Rock Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Rock Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spring Butte Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102600 <5>
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Congregation Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Congregation Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregation Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Long Butte Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Perkins County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • Burt Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burt Hope Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Hope Cemetery
    • North Lemmon Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Lemmon Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lemmon Cemetery
      • The North Lemmon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2575747 <5>
    • Cedar Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • American Lutheran Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The American Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Lutheran Cemetery
      • The American Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102752 <5>
    • Assembly of God Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bethesda United Methodist Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Selma Union Cemetery.

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

  • Keldron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Morristown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lemmon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lemmon is located in Perkins County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemmon <6>
  • New Leipzig
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Elgin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Leith
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leith is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Watauga
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mott
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mott is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mott <6>
  • Carson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shadehill
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Haynes
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Haynes is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Saint Gertrude
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude

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 Selma Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Selma Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Haynes
    • Haynes lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Selma Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haynes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Leith
    • Leith lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Selma Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leith.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
  • Lemmon
  • Mott
    • Mott lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Selma Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mott.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott

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 Selma Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Selma Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032016  (Selma Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032016 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 735 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Coffin Buttes
      • Location given for Selma Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1263932     Lon: -101.9148668
      • 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 Grant, 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- Selma Union 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.