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A visit to the Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery ...

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

47.6005, -97.9109

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

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

The county seat for Steele County is located in Finley. Finley lies just to the south southeast of the Sharon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sharon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Sharon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
  • Gilbertson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Gilbertson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertson Cemetery
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
  • Hoff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
  • Romness Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Romness Methodist Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romness Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Romness Methodist Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Sharon.
    • The Romness Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Romness Cemetery
    • Romness Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2677795 <5>
  • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Holen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Holen Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holen Cemetery
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    • West Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • Sherbrooke Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sherbrooke Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Herlickson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlickson Cemetery
    • Logan Center Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Logan Center Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Center Cemetery
    • New Luther Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooperstown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cooperstown Cemetery is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sharon Cemetery.

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

  • Sharon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Finley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Aneta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherbrooke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Cooperstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jessie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • McVille
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Northwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Kempton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Binford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Hope
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hannaford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pekin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Luverne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Larimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Walum is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum
    • Sibley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sibley is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Roseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Portland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrisburg is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg

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 Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032037  (Sharon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032037 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: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sharon
      • Location given for Sharon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.600548     Lon: -97.9109263
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharon 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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