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A visit to the Selma Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Selma Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Selma Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.1264°   (46° 7' 35")

Lon:   -101.9149°   (-101° 54' 53")

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 .

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 Selma Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Selma Union 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Corson County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
    • Lemmon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
      • Lemmon is located in Perkins County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemmon <4>
    • New Leipzig
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Leipzig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Leipzig
      • New Leipzig is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Leipzig <4>
    • Elgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
    • Leith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
      • Leith is located in Grant County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
      • Mott is located in Hettinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mott <4>
    • Carson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <4>
    • Shadehill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haynes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Saint Gertrude
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
      • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County

    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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgerheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgerheim Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgerheim Cemetery
    • Prince of Peace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleak Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleak Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Stowers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stowers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Stowers Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102617 <6>
    • Pretty Rock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pretty Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pretty Rock Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pretty Rock Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spring Butte Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102600 <6>
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Congregation Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregation Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Odessa Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Long Butte Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Long Butte Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Long Butte Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Butte Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102127 <6>
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Perkins County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Burt Hope Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burt Hope Cemetery is located in Hettinger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Hope Cemetery
      • North Lemmon Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • The North Lemmon Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The North Lemmon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
        • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lemmon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2575747 <6>
      • Cedar Valley Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • American Lutheran Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.

    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: GNIS record #1032016 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: Coffin Buttes
      • County: Grant         Elev: 735
      • Location given for GNIS #1032016 (Selma Union Cemetery)

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

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Selma Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1264, Longitude: -101.9149       In this case, the coordinates for the Selma Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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