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A visit to the Severson 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 Severson Cemetery ...

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

47.5205, -97.5584

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

The Severson Cemetery is located in Steele County<2>.

The county seat for Steele County is located in Finley. Finley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Severson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Severson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Severson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Finley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353580 <5>
  • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Sherbrooke Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sherbrooke Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke Cemetery
  • Bruflat Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Bruflat Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruflat Cemetery
  • Aurdal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Gilbertson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Gilbertson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertson Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hoff Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sharon.
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • Clifford Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clifford Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Northwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Washington Prairie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Swenson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Severson Cemetery.

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

  • Sherbrooke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Roseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Hatton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Finley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Clifford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Northwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Galesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Blanchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kempton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Cummings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Buxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Aneta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenfield is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Reynolds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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 Severson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steele County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Severson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Steele 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 Severson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032030  (Severson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032030 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: Steele
      • Est. Elev: 326 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Northwood SE
      • Location given for Severson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5205436     Lon: -97.5584244
      • 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 Steele, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Severson 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.
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